Helmet. Though there were many types this was the most common helmet, the Imperial Gallic along with the Imperial Italic. They were generally made of bronze with iron trim, with a projecting piece shielded the neck and a smaller ridge fastened at the front for protection of the face. At th...
The base was located in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel, at the foot of the archaeological mound of the ancient city of Megiddo. The camp was the permanent military base for over 5,000 Roman soldiers for more than 180 years during the rule of the Roman Empire, the IAA added. The ...
The mosaic is a four-and-a-half square-foot geometric piece made up of rich green and white marble and purple-red porphyry, a type of rock textured with crystals that was frequently the choice of Roman emperors. It had been part of an inlaid floor in one of the gigantic and extravagant...
Thraces: The Thracian was equipped witha broad-rimmed helmetthat enclosed the entire head, a small round or square-shaped shield, and two thigh-length greaves. His weapon was the Thracian curved sword, or the sica. They commonly fought mirmillones or hoplomachi. Velites: Fought on foot, e...
144 Words 1 Page Open Document The most influential tool of an empire, in its quest to consolidate and expand power, is its military forces. The Roman empire during the time of its golden age had tremendous military power, because of this they were able to gain land and win battles. Howe...
IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES ("IVL" for "Julius") Bust of laureate Crispus left, holding spear in his right hand pointing back over his right far shoulder and holding a shield in his left hand. The shield has a boldchi-rhoon it. BEATA TRAN - QUILLITAS around votive altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX...
When Augustus died, the imperial cults were wide spread all over the Mediterranean. Considering that point, it is important to recall how the divine and divinizing words were produced to the princpeps and the imperial family, and, if these words can be seen as a sincere expression of divinit...
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At the foot of the blood-splattered statue of his old friend, rival and son-in-law, Pompey, Gaius Julius Caesar died at the age of 55, on 15 March 44 BC. Aftermath Following the assassination of Caesar, there was immediate panic on the Senate floor. Brutus attempted to address the ...
(a Roman foot is slightly larger than a standard foot) and at least 12 feet high for the eastern sector and aturframpart 20 Roman feet wide at the base for the western sector; both were fronted by a ditch, except where the crags rendered this superfluous. At every1/3Roman mile there ...