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Celts and Iberians
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The Romans began to use Greek-style swords, just as they adopted their gods, changing their names, and used their philosophers to educate their children. Later, they used the...
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Celts and Iberians
According to the National Archaeological Museum, this piece was found in the Necropolis of the Val, Alpanseque, of Arcos de Jalón, in Soria, tomb 10, Street II. And...
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What weapon trembled in the Iberian warrior's hand when the silence was broken before the clash? The falcata: a curved blade forged for devastating cutting and also carved...
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What could a sword say louder than the voice of a chief? The story of Brennus and his blade remains an eternal gesture: the sword on the scales,...
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The scimitar sword is one of the most recognizable images of the Islamic and Eastern world: a curved, light and sharp blade that not only transformed horseback combat...
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Celts and Iberians
The falcata is one of the most emblematic weapons of Antiquity in the Iberian Peninsula: a curved sword, heavy towards the tip and with a visual presence that...
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS SWORD OF ANTENNAS. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (spadologist) Reference 1-270-B Name Sword of antennas Era Celtiberian Culture Period (BC) 300 to 276 BC. Garrison Of iron...
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The falcata, an emblematic weapon of Iberian culture, dates back to a historical period between 400 and 200 BC. This combat instrument not only stands out for its...
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS FRONTON SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (spadologist) Reference 1-200-A Name Pediment sword Period Celtiberian Culture Period (BC) 500 to 300 BC. Iron Garrison. Grip with a...
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Celts and Iberians
The Celts were not only good warriors but also made war an art; their culture and organization into clans with a strong concept of family conditioned both their...
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Celts and Iberians
The falcata sword is considered the characteristic and native weapon of the Iberian people, with an unusual curved shape. The first falcatas found in the Iberian Peninsula date...
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Celts and Iberians
The Iberian peoples spread across the south and east of the Iberian Peninsula. They lived in walled towns built in elevated areas. The houses were rectangular and were...
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