Home›Subcategories›AncientSubcategoriesAncient48 of 1,200 entries in Weapons Systems. Click any to see everything it connects to.Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextWar and Military Atlas. "Ancient." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/weapon-system/ancient.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextWar and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Ancient. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/weapon-system/ancientCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-ancient, author = {War and Military Atlas}, title = {Ancient}, year = {2026}, url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/weapon-system/ancient}, note = {Accessed September 8, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingWeapons fielded before roughly 500 CE: the pike and sarissa formations of Macedon, the Roman Republic's pilum and gladius, and Carthage's war elephants. Belongs here: a weapon or weapon class fielded by a classical-world force. Does not belong here: a weapon fielded after the western Roman collapse, which belongs to Medieval.Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)BrowseCompareSelect all 48AssegaiAncient1 linkAtlatlAncient1 linkBattering RamAncient1 linkCaltropAncient1 linkCloud LadderAncient1 linkCorvusAncient1 linkDao (Chinese Saber)Ancient1 linkDoryAncient1 linkFalcataAncient1 linkFalxAncient1 linkGadaAncient1 linkGakgungAncient1 linkGastraphetesAncient1 linkGe (Chinese Dagger-Axe)Ancient1 linkGladiusAncient2 linksHastaAncient1 linkHelepolisAncient1 linkJi (Chinese Polearm)Ancient1 linkJian (Sword)Ancient1 linkKhopeshAncient1 linkKnobkerrieAncient1 linkKontosAncient1 linkKopisAncient1 linkLabrysAncient1 linkMeteor hammerAncient1 linkOnagerAncient1 linkJavelin with Weighted ShankPilumAncient3 linksPlumbataAncient1 linkPolybolosAncient1 linkQiang (Chinese Spear)Ancient1 linkQuinqueremeAncient1 linkRoman BallistaAncient1 linkRoman OnagerAncient1 linkRoman PugioAncient1 linkRoman ScorpioAncient1 linkSambuca (Siege Engine)Ancient1 linkSarissaAncient2 linksScythian BowAncient1 linkSlingAncient1 linkSpathaAncient1 linkThrowing KnifeAncient1 linkTridentAncient1 linkTriremeAncient1 linkTrou de LoupAncient1 linkTsurugi (sword)Ancient1 linkWar ChariotAncient1 linkWar Elephant with HowdahWar ElephantAncient3 linksXiphosAncient1 linkComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year