Sort-of-official BlueSky account for Roman Military Equipment (no longer just from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome) by M C Bishop & J C N Coulston Website: https://romanmilitaryequipment.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3muhwmkv7kc2wOne of the most important surviving #RomanCavalry helmets from the Late Principate since it marks the reunification of battle and face-mask helmets into one, multifunction defence. You can read more about it in my Osprey blog here: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/osprey-blog/2026/roman-cavalry-helmets/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhwmkv7kc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mugpv533e22mInterestingly, the prevalence of inlay (including silver, brass, copper, & enamel) on both daggers and their scabbards indicates this was not restricted to officers' weapons. Even auxiliaries used their decorated weaponry for collateral on loans (P. Vindob. L135: https://papyri.info/current/16273/?q=SUBSTRING:(pugio)&rows%3D2%26start%3D0%26fl%3Did%2Ctitle%26fq%3Dseries_led_path%3A*%3B*%3B*%3B*%26fq%3Dtranscription_ngram_ia%3A%28pugio%29%26fq%3Dcollection%3Acurrent%26sort%3Dseries%2Basc%2Cvolume%2Basc%2Citem%2Basc&p=0&t=0 ). [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugpv533e22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mua2jtq2bk2sThis is a rather delightful Niederbieber-typ helmet cheek piece with incised decoration. It bears a figure of Mars wielding a spear, with the cheek pieces on his helmet flipped up (a common trope) ... but wait, what's that hovering next to his left shoulder? Is it a crested Niederbieber helmet!?29 Aug 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua2jtq2bk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mtzwkhkapk2uOne suspects a more popular account might also go down quite well (a bit like the rams ... sorry). [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzwkhkapk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mtze7l7rzk2nThe details on this (right down to the fastenings on the central centurion's paenula) are stunning (and it is in much better condition than the comparable Plutei Traiani). [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtze7l7rzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mttpbvzgts2zPrzeworsk culture military equipment from a scrapyard?! https://archaeologymag.com/2026/08/shield-boss-with-cremated-human-bones-poland/24 Aug 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttpbvzgts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mtlt4evodk2c🎶 A Mars a day helps you work, rest, and play 🎶 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlt4evodk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mthr6da2rc2kSome experiments examining how the relief on Roman armour may have been highlighted with decorative tinning https://youtu.be/fmoKacmzvU4?si=2bhejtUyQKcllg01 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthr6da2rc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mthr6da2rc2kSome experiments examining how the relief on Roman armour may have been highlighted with decorative tinning https://youtu.be/fmoKacmzvU4?si=2bhejtUyQKcllg01 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthr6da2rc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mthqx5qnj22kSomething out of the ordinary for #ReliefWednesday, with a mail or scale copper-alloy breastplate found at Mušov (CZE). It features a Dioscurus and a bull in relief, originally highlighted with tinning. Image: MCB19 Aug 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthqx5qnj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mtendqvkys2aI'm sure there's a joke about a miles walking miles in there somewhere, but I'm not sure it's worth it ... https://www.wellington-today.co.uk/news/historical-reenactor-to-walk-the-river-parrett-as-roman-solider-93860918 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtendqvkys2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mte542t3rs2lOne of the earliest Roman military tombstones from Britain (with finely detailed militaria) is that of the centurion M. Favonius Facilis of legio XX. The original stone is in @colmuseums.bsky.social but there is an excellent cast in @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social. #TombstoneTuesday18 Aug 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte542t3rs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mtbriig54c2gAn important subject area. Looking forward to those open-access extended abstracts! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbriig54c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mtbcbcljsk22And since Wien-Simmering is not far away from the legionary fortress at Vindobona, you may care to know we have added Maspoli's catalogue of Roman military equipment from Vienna to our list of Downloads. https://romanmilitaryequipment.co.uk/downloads#Catalogues [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbcbcljsk22https://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mta5frpro22fThe military equipment from this burial (including that lance head) is featured in a paper in the forthcoming volume 25/26 of JRMES. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mta5frpro22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mt7amwyrqk2jThe Call for Papers for JRMES 27 (complete with Instructions for Contributors and page template for planning illustrations) is available. All contributions (big, small, notes, or reviews) are welcome. https://www.academia.edu/115623131/JRMES_2026_Call_for_Papers16 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7amwyrqk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mt6y6kv7zk2zBack in 1970 (!), my secondary school had a copy of Forestier's The Roman Soldier in the library (in the days when they didn't call libraries by euphemisms). Just one of many influences on my later interests ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/thearmaturapress/albums/72157628931561585/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6y6kv7zk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3mszuj565mk2yAn interview with Fernando Quesada Sanz (in Spanish; use your browser's translation facility or Google Translate if you need to ... or learn Spanish!) https://www.academia.edu/171781616/_Una_vida_buscando_ver_mejor_y_m%C3%A1s_lejos_sobre_los_hombros_de_gigantes_Entrevista_a_Fernando_Quesada_Sanz_?email_work_card=view-paper14 Aug 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszuj565mk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3msyzcpafs22lSlinging techniques (note the mini sonic boom as a 'crack') https://youtube.com/shorts/EfNleNldisQ?si=Pg3N7N8_N47DdZKu14 Aug 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyzcpafs22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3msyzcpafs22lSlinging techniques (note the mini sonic boom as a 'crack') https://youtube.com/shorts/EfNleNldisQ?si=Pg3N7N8_N47DdZKu14 Aug 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyzcpafs22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/equipmentroman.bsky.social/post/3msy4k6dink2uThe strange case of the Hellvi #RomanCavalry face mask. [NB Not so sure about the link with face mask helmets and later Scandi examples; Late Roman multipartite helmets are a better match] https://youtu.be/NwflYuR637c?si=iPYbARhzUO0Jtt8O13 Aug 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:gb72x4luubngqbdcbrlrkppa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy4k6dink2u