Hoplitodromos with aspis and full body armour depicted in a Greek vase dated to 550 BC. 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. [1]

2023年6月27日 · The aspis was a round shield with a big bowl and a substantially reinforced, virtually flat rim. The shield measured between 35 and 43 inches (90–110 cm) in diameter. Glued together, the shield was made of thin pieces of wood. Fine leather coated the inside of the aspis, which also had a riveted brass clasp and a leather strap at the edge.

2025年3月7日 · Aspis 是在欧洲的传说中的龙，据说这是小於全尺寸(成年)的双足飞龙。 在中世纪欧洲的民间传说中，Aspis是一只具有猛烈毒性的龙，触及它的一丁点皮肤都将是致命的，其咬伤造成的瞬时死亡则是另外一回事，死亡的类型因故事而异，从流血到死亡，再到当场 ...

2025年2月16日 · asp, anglicized form of aspis, name used in classical antiquity for a venomous snake, probably the Egyptian cobra, Naja haje. It was the symbol of royalty in Egypt, and its bite was used for the execution of favoured criminals in Greco-Roman times.

2019年6月25日 · The aspis. A global shield. A round shield, with a double grip, swept the Mediterranean by storm. But why did this happen? Joshua R. Hall 25 June 2019. Jastrow

European asp, Vipera aspis "Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]

ASPIS brings together the three consortia funded under the European Commission’s call for projects advancing the safety assessment of chemicals without the use of animal testing. Collectively, we represent more than 70 institutions across 16 European countries and the U.S. delivering on a €60 million investment in providing timely answers ...

2024年5月27日 · The scientific name of the asp is Vipera aspis, which comes from the ancient Greek word “aspis” meaning viper. Other common names for this snake are the asp viper, aspic viper, European asp, European viper, and Jura viper.

An aspis or porpax shield was the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient Greece.

Vipera aspis is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp , asp viper , [ 5 ] European asp , [ 6 ] and aspic viper , [ 7 ] among others . Like all other vipers, it is venomous .