War, race and triumphal chariots. Greek soldier. Leader in full armor. Different types of the Greek helmet and weapons.
Tag: Ancient Military
Roman soldiers and gladiators. Function, armor and armament.
THE ARMING OF ROMAN SOLDIERS AND GLADIATORS AFTER THE LAST PERIOD OF THE REPUBLIC.
Gallic warrior. 1st century BC.
Gallic warrior. 1st century BC.
Gallic chieftain under the Roman domination.
Gallic chieftain under the Roman domination. 2nd to 3rd century.
Gallic leader before the Roman conquest.
Gallic leader before the Roman conquest. 1st century. Gaul independent.
Roman legionary in full armor.
Roman legionary in full armor. Reconstructed after reliefs of the Trajan’s Column (Completed in AD 113). With the addition of original artefacts of the same period.
Ancient Egypt princely chariot at Tell el-Amarna.
Ancient Egypt princely chariot, Tell el-Amarna. Chariot relating to a prince. (Tell el-Amarna – 18th dynasty.) Tell el-Amarna, often known simply as Amarna, is an archaeological site on the east… Read More
Gladiators in the Colosseum at ancient Rom.
Gladiators in the Colosseum at ancient Rom. “Pollice Verso”. Painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme. The Latin phrase Pollice Verso means “with a turned thumb”, and refers to the hand gesture or thumbs signal used… Read More
Assyrian, Egyptians and Medes costumes in pre-Christian times.
Assyrian, Egyptians and Medes Costumes in pre-Christian times.
Gallic and Gallo-Roman helmets of Celtic warriors.
Horns were, both in Gaul and the East, one of the attributes of command, one of the signs of divine or royal power according to the expression of Eusebius.