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About the alteration of Roman swords during the 2 nd century AD and its state in the period of th... more About the alteration of Roman swords during the 2 nd century AD and its state in the period of the Marcomannic Wars :
A comparison between archaeological well documented Roman Army swords of the 1st and otherwise of the 3rd century AD reveals clear differences in their kind of blades as well as in the designs of the hilts and scabbards. The present paper deals with the question, when and in which way the alterations took place during the 2nd century AD. Important clues for a serious scientific evaluation are thereby the archaeological small finds from the period of the Marcomannic Wars (AD 166–180) as well as the presented weapons on the reliefs of Traian's Column (AD 113) in contrast to that on the Column of Marcus Aurelius (AD 179–183).
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Abstract: A long and well preserved sword was brought to light in 2006 during the archaeological ... more Abstract: A long and well preserved sword was brought to light in 2006 during the archaeological excavations carried out by the Soknopaiou Nesos Project (University of Salento, Lecce) in the temenos of the main temple in Soknopaiou Nesos, modern Dime. The current state of research would suggest a classification as a Roman, or at least Roman influenced, weapon of the late Republican period. However, some peculiar elements of this sword seem to point to an oriental or Egyptian final assemblage. It thus may give a new impulse to the still open discussion about the appearance of Hellenistic swords starting from the period of Alexander's Successors. The weapon can have been used by soldiers of the late Ptolemaic period as well as by members of the Roman army. The question whether the sword ended up in the temenos as part of local defensive arms or as a votive object will largely remain speculative, as its find context is not stratigraphically reliable.
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Une fouille de l’Inrap, ouverte en 2010 à Bassing (Moselle), a livré plus d’un millier de monnaie... more Une fouille de l’Inrap, ouverte en 2010 à Bassing (Moselle), a livré plus d’un millier de monnaies en argent (quinaires) de l’époque gauloise. Bien que recueillies sans contenant apparent, il ne fait pas de doute que les monnaies furent à l’ori- gine thésaurisées ensemble. L’étude des monnaies présentée ici est complétée d’un volet archéologique substantiel et d’observations archéométriques qui enrichissent la valeur scientifique de cette découverte. Ainsi, précisément, le lieu d’invention des monnaies s’inscrit dans un environnement identifié par ses dimensions et son mobilier comme une demeure aristocratique fondée au cours des années 30/25-15/10 av. J.-C. Si la confrontation des sources autorise à lier le dépôt à la sphère militaire, et plus particulièrement à la solde d’une troupe placée sous l’autorité d’un chef rallié à Rome, le contexte chronologique de découverte permet de prolonger une réflexion consacrée aux modalités d’occupation et de colonisation au lendemain de la conquête romaine de la Gaule.
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A comparison between archaeological well documented Roman Army swords of the 1st and otherwise of the 3rd century AD reveals clear differences in their kind of blades as well as in the designs of the hilts and scabbards. The present paper deals with the question, when and in which way the alterations took place during the 2nd century AD. Important clues for a serious scientific evaluation are thereby the archaeological small finds from the period of the Marcomannic Wars (AD 166–180) as well as the presented weapons on the reliefs of Traian's Column (AD 113) in contrast to that on the Column of Marcus Aurelius (AD 179–183).
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Papers (Celtic numismatics) by Christian Miks
A comparison between archaeological well documented Roman Army swords of the 1st and otherwise of the 3rd century AD reveals clear differences in their kind of blades as well as in the designs of the hilts and scabbards. The present paper deals with the question, when and in which way the alterations took place during the 2nd century AD. Important clues for a serious scientific evaluation are thereby the archaeological small finds from the period of the Marcomannic Wars (AD 166–180) as well as the presented weapons on the reliefs of Traian's Column (AD 113) in contrast to that on the Column of Marcus Aurelius (AD 179–183).