05-15-2012, 04:59 PM
I am sure that this is going to be an old tune but in response to the earlier comment about centurions and segmentatas, I agree that it appears that there is no connection. However, in the latest book by D'Amato on Roman Centurions from 31 BC- 500AD, he gives evidence of a fragmented statue/sculpture where the soldier is wearing an attic style helmet, a segmentata and his sword on the left side.
I am not saying that the author's conclusion is correct or incorrect but he seems to suggest that in lieu of the sword's position, it could be a rare instant in which a centurion is wearing a segmentata.
Again, this is in response to an earlier post commenting on what the article in Spanish stated about who would wear what armor.
I am not saying that the author's conclusion is correct or incorrect but he seems to suggest that in lieu of the sword's position, it could be a rare instant in which a centurion is wearing a segmentata.
Again, this is in response to an earlier post commenting on what the article in Spanish stated about who would wear what armor.
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