try here:
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ancientpersia/org_frm.htmland
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/det...ks&n=507846here's the thing - the persians were known for being archers, slingers and javelin throwers. the greeks were known for heavy infantry. when the greeks put together a large army, they would hire persian mercenary archers, and when the persians put together a large army, they would hire greek mercenary infantrymen.
the persians, when fighting face to face with shock weapons, probrably used skills picked up from the greeks.
typically, a greek of the period would not start fighting with a sword, the weapon used would be long spear and a very large shield. they would charge in lines at the enemy line, with up to 8 rows behing the first row pushing to give extra force. the sides would crash and then all hell would break loose, with people hitting each other with broken spears and swords and shields.
the swords used were about 14 inches long, made of bronze, about 4 inches wide at the widest point. the metal had trouble holding an edge, and they weren't strong enough to crash sword to sword like later swords were. typically, soliders wore helmets with nose guards, armor on their shins (the shin was a great target) and a heavy shield. if they had some extra money, they would have a breastplate.
can you be a little more specific as to what you are looking for?
