08-11-2007, 05:15 PM
Greek militaria was pervasive throughout the Mediterranean (with exceptions of course). Therefore, it's fairly safe to say that whatever swords the Greeks were using 4th c. and prior were also being used by the Romans. According to the myarmoury article I referenced earlier, Villanovan swords were also fashionable in Rome. This seems feasible, however, I did find some holes in the article.
Michael Paglia