Aspis

An aspis (Ancient Greek: ἀσπίς; pl.: aspides, ἀσπίδες) or porpax shield was the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient Greece.

This article is about the shield. For other uses, see Aspis (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Apsis.
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