scythed chariot

From Warlike

Q959224




The scythed chariot was a war chariot with scythe blades mounted on each side. The scythed chariot was employed by various civilizations throughout antiquity, including the Persian Achaemenid Empire and the Kingdom of Pontus.

Bodl Canon.Misc.378 roll159B frame8Bodl Canon.Misc.378 roll159B frame8
Scythed ChariotScythed Chariot
Indian war elephants at GaugamelaIndian war elephants at Gaugamela
The charge of the Persian scythed chariots at the battle of Gaugamela by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899) croppedThe charge of the Persian scythed chariots at the battle of Gaugamela by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899) cropped