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Segmentata in the Eastern provinces
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It's often suggested that Roman troops based in the east used lorica segmentata much less widely that those based in the west - or even not at all. Is there any real evidence for this, or is it a 'factoid'?

The only segmentata find I know of from the region is the one at Gamala, and that was particularly used by a soldier of V Macedonia, from the Danube.

If this is true, what might have been the reason for it? - Local supply? Custom or habit? Problems with sand and dust? [Image: wink.png]
Nathan Ross
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Segmentata in the Eastern provinces - by Nathan Ross - 01-29-2016, 12:02 PM
RE: Segmentata in the Eastern provinces - by Rado - 03-07-2016, 10:20 PM

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