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 made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

Once adorned with ornate patterns of silver and gold, the Hallaton Helmet would have graced the head of a high-ranking Roman cavalry officer ... designed to shield the wearer’s forehead ...

Its design featured a long iron shank with a pyramidal head, intended to bend upon impact, rendering enemy shields unusable. This weapon revolutionized Roman warfare, aiding conquests and ...

The world's only intact Roman shield and body armour that was found in a German field after being buried for more than 2,000 years are set to go on display in a new exhibition at the British Museum.

“Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are all on parade here as would be expected, but told through often ordinary individuals,” Richard Abdy, the museum’s curator of Roman and Iron Age ...

Two remarkably well-preserved Roman cavalry swords, accompanied by remnants of their wooden scabbards and fitments, were recently unearthed in the picturesque Cotswold District of the United Kingdom.

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.