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1,800-Year-Old Roman Scutum Made of Wood and Leather Shield Discovered, May Have Been Dropped by a Soldier in Battle
The Dura-Europos shield gave archaeologists a good ... Knewz.com noted that archaeologists had found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, in complete form with their weapons and armor, which ...
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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle
The Dura-Europos shield gives archaeologists a huge ... the Sasanian Empire of ancient Iran. Archaeologists found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, complete with all their weapons and armor ...
2,000-year-old Roman basilica found in London office basement
Experts are surprised at how much of the basilica, or town hall, survived. The ancient building was part of Roman London’s ...
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Roman Leather shield panel
It is thought that this panel was originally part of a Roman shield, as indicated by the curved edges and central indentation where a shield boss could have been originally placed. Shields would ...