Open AccessOn the Bronze swords occasionally attributed to the Romans
Author(s) -
Alexander Henry Rhind
Publication year - 1856
Publication title -
proceedings of the society of antiquaries of scotland
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2056-743X
pISSN - 0081-1564
DOI - 10.9750/psas.002.72.75
Subject(s) - battle , bronze , sword , ancient history , bronze age , history , art , engineering , mechanical engineering
This article argues against the theory that the Romans used bronze swords in the Battle of Telamon in the 3rd century BCE. The author examines the written evidence of contemporary and later Roman sources to argue that the sword used at this battle must have been made of iron, rather than bronze.