Ancient Warfare V.6

Ancient Warfare V-6

Theme: Clad in Gold and Silver - Elite units of the Hellenistic era

• Filippo Donvito, 'Introduction to the theme'
• Jonathan Rosas, 'A political statement. The Daphne parade'
• Sheda Vasseghi, 'Specialists of a polyglot army. Mithridates' elite units'
• Paul McDonnell-Staff, 'Hypaspists to Peltasts. The elite guard infantry of the Antigonid Macedonian army'
• Michael Park, 'Doomed men of distinction. The battle of Gaza, 312 BC'
• Erich Anderson, 'Origins of armored cavalry. The Seleucid cataphract'

Features

• Murray Dahm, 'Opening the lid. A decorated ivory box from Ephesus'
• Duncan B. Campbell, 'Hillfort under attack. Roman siege warfare or training exercises at Burnswark?'
• James Bowden, 'The debate: Stave, compound and composite bows'