 
      Blowgun, meteor hammer, dagger-axe… Check some of the most interesting examples of ancient weapons.
 - Xyston, a long thrusting spear in ancient Greece 
 - Tutankhamun’s meteoric iron dagger 
 - Macedonian phalanx holding Sarissas, a long spear about 4–6 metres long 
 - Pilum, Roman spear about 2 metres long 
 - Parazonium, a long triangular dagger, in Roman mythology sometimes carried by Mars, or Roma, or the emperor, giving them the aura of courage 
 - Sica, ancient weapon of the Illyrians 
 - Blowgun, Medieval Europeans used it to hunt birds 
 - Wind-and-fire wheels, ancient Chinese flame-styled blades 
 - Meteor hammer, ancient Chinese defensive and surprise weapon 
 - Dagger-axe, ancient Chinese pole weapon 
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