OTD in 1920, Henry Russell Robinson was born. Author of The Armour of Imperial Rome and What the Soldiers Wore on #HadriansWall , his knowledge of medieval and Japanese armour was crucial in solving the riddle of how #loricasegmentata worked. tinyurl.com/kn4pehy3

And there's a nice parallel for this rather unusual form from Castleford (another Flavian fort with a cavalry component).

A Roman relief of a man made out of marble that still has some of the original paint. This is on display in the Bursa Archaeological Museum in Bursa, Turkey which I visited today.

#bursa #ancient rome #archaeology #history #portrait #turkey #ancient #türkiye #arkeoloji

Some of the many sling #bullets found at #Burnswark . The small ones with a hole -second photo- are whistling sling bullets. Research suggests that they were a #Roman 'terror weapon'. The hole being designed to give the soaring bullets a sharp buzzing or whistling noise in flight

A papyrus letter from #Roman Egypt, written by Paniskos to his wife Ploutogenia, asking her to travel to Koptos. He asks her to bring olives, wine, wool, their clothes, his military kit, & her gold jewellery - but he warns her not to wear it on the journey!

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This rather splendid caliga, a Roman hob-nailed shoe, was found in Mainz, Germany. Caligae resemble sandals, but were designed for marching and fighting.
ca. 1st Century AD.
Photo credit: RMN GP (MAN), Jean Gilles Berizzi.
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Evidence of archery Roman Legion Museum Here we have some antler stiffeners for composite bows and some arrowheads. They are all dated to the 3rd century AD. A third of the soldiers in a legion needed to be proficient with a bow. #RomanFortThursday #romanarchaeology #MuseumsTogether

This might be of interest to some archaeological followers 👇

And now back to Roman things - tent pegs! From Vindolanda

A conflict reimagined tinyurl.com/5x3ze9np

For hipster Romanists?

The lanyard around his wrist to the top nut of his sword pommel nicely illustrates why gladiators didn't need scabbards.

KathrynHMilne's new book Pen & Sword Books is now out in the UK, and soon to be out in US, and it is amazing! Today at the Arena Current, sneak a peek with this interview. #ClassicsTwitter #militaryhistory currentpub.com/2024/04/30/cel…

Our next Trimontium Talk is coming up on May 9th with a fascinating topic! Roman Slingshot: the forgotten firepower of the ancient world with Prof Lawrence Keppie & Dr John Reid at 7pm! Online and in person. Visit the link to book your spot! 😊

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Even if your inscription has vanished, a good image can convey that you are a (1st/2nd-century AD) soldier, literate, and with some sort of clerical job. This stone was in Aleppo Museum (SYR) before the civil war; current fate unknown. #TombstoneTuesday

Dolabra romana atopada entre os restos do Monte do Castro ( Leiro Ribadumia Pontevedra) #castro Aquis 3D #Dolabra

At the #Legionexhibition British Museum in preparation for our Department of Classics & Ancient History, Warwick excursion in just over a week and am taken by these rather lovely mummy portraits from Egypt. 😍

Totally blown away by the Legion exhibition at the British Museum congratulations to all involved in creating it

Crikey: a stuffed soldier with SO many questions to answer! Also, is he modelled on Mark Steel?

Before the Romans ruled Italy, they waged many wars against a neighbouring people called the Samnites. AW XVII.2 features an article that examines the equipment & iconography of the Samnite warriors who fought against Rome and other enemies: buff.ly/4aYiZ6a