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Please help to translate from russian some Persian plates.
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Quote:This is not my area and I am unsure about the special terminology in English, but here you are:

1. heavily-armed Persian warrior, Calibiarius
2. Scythian chieftan
3. Persian war chariot, 5 c. BCE
4. Klevets (the ax), Thracian and Phrygian helmets, Beotian shield, Saxian cavalryman and infantryman, an archer of the royal guard of the Immortals
5. Persian horse archer, Lycian heavy calvaryman, Greek mercenary peltast, Phrygian heavy infantryman
6. War ax and sword - Akinak - of the Black Sea region Scythians, shield Pelto, Scythian holster for bow and arrows - Gorit, Persian light and Lycian heavy cavalrymen, Sagdian warrior, javelin and spear - kontos
7. Saxian helmet, Elamian helmet, collar, lamellar armor - cataphract, gorit, Greek kardak, royal bodyguard, sword - mahaira, cavalry sword - spatha
8. Warriors of the Achaemenid Iran and Middle Asia

You did a great job. Thank You!

Saxian it is actualy Saka and
Sagdian I think is Sogdian.

I have given you an applaud.
Andrei Sandu
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Re: Please help to translate from russian some Persian plates. - by gie - 11-20-2007, 09:43 PM

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