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I am looking for photos in close detail of the Arch de Orange. I have been able to find overall photos, but none in detail.
In particular, the detail of the soldiers shield with the Capricorn figure..I believe it is from Legio XX Augustus (correct me if I am wrong please..)
Any and all help is welcome and well appreciated. I am going to use this information as documentation on a scutum design.
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If you look at the cavalryman in the back, on this photo, he seems to be wearing a strange kind of body armour. Anyone any idea what it is?
[url:19gigd24]http://www.archart.it/archart/europa/France/Orange%20-%20roman%20arch/image4.html[/url]
(I think it's scale)
Also, top left above and behind the Bull standard - eagle headed swords. Parazonia?
[url:19gigd24]http://www.archart.it/archart/europa/France/Orange%20-%20roman%20arch/image18.html[/url]
And some more:
[url:19gigd24]http://www.archart.it/archart/europa/France/Orange%20-%20roman%20arch/image14.html[/url]
[url:19gigd24]http://www.archart.it/archart/europa/France/Orange%20-%20roman%20arch/image17.html[/url]
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I think that eagle headed could be Falcatae. Think the arms and armour represented are from the enemy, no from the roman forces.
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Quote:I think that eagle headed could be Falcatae. Think the arms and armour represented are from the enemy, no from the roman forces.
I thought of that, but would signa of those types, and what seem to be gladii, be part of the spoila?
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What you wanna do is find a copy of "L’Arc d’Orange" by Amy Robert.
Paris, Centre national de la recherche scientifique; renseignements et vente au Comité technique de la recherche archéologique de France, 1962
The text is French, but it's full of photos and line drawings. If all you're after is the Leg XX shield, let me know and I'll email you the image.
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What does the writing on the shield mean?
[url:1778246a]http://www.archart.it/archart/europa/France/Orange%20-%20roman%20arch/image12.html[/url]
RESTITVTOR LIBERTATIS ET ROMANAE RELIGIONIS
DEDITICIVS MINERVAE ET MVSARVM
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Ah, good point. Would it tell us if the equipment is Roman?
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I think the writing was put down by the Romans when presenting the captured Gallic equipment to the gods. Sort of like saying, "To Mars, From Gaius" There's an earlier RAT post about this from a while back.
According to my Osprey book, "The Ancient Greeks" a Lakedaimonian shield was found which had been captured by the the Athenians. It was inscribed with text by the Athenians to give thanks for their victory. So, if the Greeks did this sort of thing, I'm sure the Romans were influenced by that custom.
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Quote:I think the writing was put down by the Romans when presenting the captured Gallic equipment to the gods. Sort of like saying, "To Mars, From Gaius" There's an earlier RAT post about this from a while back.
A dedication makes sense.
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That's really interesting, thanks. Why gaulish? Is it showing a Roman spoila of Gallic spoila?
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