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Building Pharaoh’s Chariot

Nova have produced three short, stand alone films with Mike discussing aspects of Egyptian warfare that are supplementary to his appearances in ‘Building Pharaoh’s Chariot’ (Broadcast on PBS, Feb 2013)

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I'm looking for good quality images of the Waterford bow. This image came up on a Google search (which I think may be from a replica by Jeremy Spencer?) Can anyone put me in touch with a bowyer who has made an authentic replica and has good photos of it? Thank you. ... See MoreSee Less

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This is an exceptionally interesting discovery of an arrow embedded in a bone. It is a Parthian trilobate arrow and there appears to have been no attempt to remove it. The Parthians used both bronze and iron arrowheads. According to a report I read elsewhere, this one is iron. It seems to me more likely (no more than that) that the victim, who was struck in the tibia (shinbone) may have been on a horse. Of course infantry can be shot in the shins but I'd venture this area is more vulnerable to archery for horsemen.Was he pursuing and fell foul of a Parthian shot? That, I expect, we'll never know. ... See MoreSee Less

Study finds ancient Parthian man shot by an arrow which was never removed

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A study published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, led by Dr. Mohammad Reza Eghdami and his colleagues, examined the remains of a Parthian-era individual. The Parthians were descendan...

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