concept
sarisa
also: sarissa
The very long Macedonian pike (up to c. 6 m), here improvised by the Ambracians to thrust through the holes of the smoke-jar's lid against the Romans in the mine.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 38 §6 sarisae
The very long Macedonian pike, here thrust through the holes of the Ambracians' smoke-jar to keep the Romans off.