01-12-2016, 10:40 AM
(01-11-2016, 09:35 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: Does anyone have any pictures (or know of any pictures) showing reconstruction river galleys of the Mainz/Oberstimm type crewed by men in authentic late Roman gear? The only ones I can find online have the vessels crewed largely by tourists and school parties!
On board sure, but actual action images are indeed quite rare.
Here's an image from 2014 of the felices seniores manning the 'Lusoria Rhenana'. (FB album here)
Here's an image from 2013 of the fectienses seniores on board of the 'Rufia Materna'. (FB album here)
Unfortunately only small images of the only time (that I know of) a real 'late Roman crew' (legio III Italica and members of the populares vindelicenses) which rowed the 'Regina' in 2005. The ship was heavily sponsored but it'll give you an idea.
I have more of those at home I think. Perhaps Florian Himmler also has more images, he did some research in 2006 on the ship.
Robert Vermaat
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THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
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