Scutum from Dura-Europos
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title:
Scutum from Dura-Europos
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The scutum from Dura-Europos is the only surviving semi-cylindrical shield (scutum) from Roman times. It is now in the Yale University Art Gallery. The shield was found in the excavation campaign of 1928/37 on Tower 19 of Dura-Europos. The city was besieged by the Sassanids in 256, eventually captured and destroyed. The dry climate enables very good conservation conditions for organic materials such as wood. Since the city housed a Roman garrison and was lost during a siege, a particularly large
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Only surviving semi-cylindrical shield from Roman times
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutum_from_Dura-Europos
date created:
2021-12-17T21:28:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T16:21:42Z
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