11-21-2010, 02:28 PM
You may be thinking of Pompey's soldiers making basketwork covers for their helmets whilst waiting to spring an ambush. This in itself suggests that their helmets were likely to betray their presence if not covered up, again supporting the idea that they were shiny.
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