What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving examples of a Roman "scutum," the most ...
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Roman forum built from cardboard in a day
Rome wasn't built in a day - but Leicester's cardboard forum was. On Saturday a Roman forum building was created entirely from cardboard and sticky tape in Jubilee Square. The brown building will come ...
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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle
What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was ...
On Saturday, a Roman forum building was created entirely from cardboard and sticky tape in Jubilee Square. But the brown building will come tumbling down on Sunday as part of a free Old Town Festival ...
A wood and leather shield dating to around A.D. 250 is one of only a few complete Roman scuta ever found. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
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