07-23-2007, 10:05 AM
Off the top of my head, I would expect it to be something akin to Greek types, due to the influence of the Greek colonies in the south of the peninsula. So either the straight 'leaf-bladed' hoplite sword, or the recurved 'kopis' or 'machaira' (was it called a falcata in Italy, or was that just Spain?).
Phil
Phil