04-02-2005, 07:36 AM
I highly doubt that the Dura cap is a military arming cap for three reasons.<br>
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First, it simply seems to be the ethnic cap of the region seen in centuries of near eastern artwork.<br>
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Second, its conical shape would not allow a standard Roman helmet to be worn, with so much material bunching up in the skull. Maybe it could serve as a liner of a conical type helmet as seen worn by eastern archers.<br>
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Third, the ears are covered, and most Roman helmets go to a lot of trouble to have ear openings in their helmets, probably due to the importance of hearing commands.<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>
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First, it simply seems to be the ethnic cap of the region seen in centuries of near eastern artwork.<br>
<br>
Second, its conical shape would not allow a standard Roman helmet to be worn, with so much material bunching up in the skull. Maybe it could serve as a liner of a conical type helmet as seen worn by eastern archers.<br>
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Third, the ears are covered, and most Roman helmets go to a lot of trouble to have ear openings in their helmets, probably due to the importance of hearing commands.<br>
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Dan <p></p><i></i>
