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Roman cavalrymen typically used javelins and long spatha swords, such as the ritually damaged sword recently found in Thessaloniki, as preferred weapons. (Alamy)
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Roman cavalrymen typically used javelins and long spatha swords, such as the ritually damaged sword recently found in Thessaloniki, as preferred weapons. (Alamy)
Alamy