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Roman Army Equipment |
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Roman military equipment studies can lead to a great many insights into the history, structure and development of the Roman army. Though not seldom mistaken for typological or art historical discussions, Roman military equipment is an invaluable source not only for the structure of the army and the fighting techniques of Roman soldiers. These sources not only offer an insight into the practical workings of the Roman army, they also help to understand its tactical and technological development, its internal structure as well as equipment production and related economic and political questions. Moreover, in significant numbers, finds of military equipment help to interpret their archeological context in historical terms. Thus, they can also serve as sources for the history and development of the sites where they have been found.
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Ongoing studies
of the MAVORS-Institute
are currently focusing on Roman military equipment finds from Zeugma
and from Forum Claudii Vallensium / Octodurus (Martigny, Switzerland).
Other, library-based studies aim to shed light on the production
of weapons for the Roman army as well as on the ownership of weapons. |
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Military equipment from Zeugma An ongoing study of all military objects so far excavated at the site of ancient Zeugma has revealed a wealth of new information, as comparatively few such finds have hitherto been published from the eastern part of the Roman empire. One preliminary result based on the vast majority of the Roman military objects excavated over the years by a number of international and Turkish teams in the area of the ancient city concerns the question whether or not Roman soldiers were stationed within the city itself. There are also clear indications of combat and destruction within the city around the mid third century AD. Another, more densely spread and diverse group of military finds was recovered from the field 'At Meydani'. This field had been occupied on several occasions by Roman expeditionary forces from other parts of the empire. The continuing investigation of this unique area therefore also bears great potential for the study of Roman military equipment as well as many related questions.
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Military equipment from Forum Claudii Vallensium A complete study of all hitherto known Roman military objects from Forum Claudii Vallensium / Octodurus (Martigny, Switzerland) has also revealed many new and exciting results! Topics of great historical importance connected to this study include the military garrison and the imperial administration of the small province of the alpes Graiae et vallis Poenina. In particular, this study raises the question whether Forum Claudii Vallensium had a permanent or a temporary military unit stationed within the settlement.
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