01-04-2009, 11:48 AM
An observation about attempt to classify roman military helmet .
While in ancient times there was a clear classification for gladiatoral helmets , the some wasn't for military helmets .
As we all know , we never find in classic sources some mention to a definite type of helmet, but only generically to the helemet.
The attempt to make now a clasification is thus forced , just to follow an our own exigence of modern men, and therefore it will be always hard and never accurattely. Often we will have difiiculties to put into it an hlemet or another.
I dont' t know how much right is this attempt .
While in ancient times there was a clear classification for gladiatoral helmets , the some wasn't for military helmets .
As we all know , we never find in classic sources some mention to a definite type of helmet, but only generically to the helemet.
The attempt to make now a clasification is thus forced , just to follow an our own exigence of modern men, and therefore it will be always hard and never accurattely. Often we will have difiiculties to put into it an hlemet or another.
I dont' t know how much right is this attempt .
Marco
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
