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Martin Moser
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Awesome work, Jeffrey, wonderfully done! I had the honor to contribute to the project as well, making the caligae the soldier might have worn.
Cheers,
Martin
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GG Osborne
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| Posted: Mon 01 Feb, 2016 3:52 pm Post subject: Roman "soldier" |
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Firstly, I admit to knowing next to nothing about the arms and armor of this era, but I do know a little about the social structure. Don't jump to the conclusion that this individual was a soldier. He may have been a private guard or part of a patrician household guard. An ex-legionnaire? Perhaps. The wealthy of this period very often were accompanied by guards and the location on the beach certainly might indicate that he was fleeing with his master. As a freeman, he could have had a side business of woodworking and when the lid popped on Vesuvius, he grabbed the most important thing around, his means of livelihood.
Sure, I know this is conjecture but just trying to make a case for something other than a soldier.
"Those who live by the sword...will usually die with a huge, unpaid credit card balance!"
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Martin Moser
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Good point & I agree that there is no definite proof of that man having been a soldier, but the likelihood is certainly high. What was found on him agrees with other contemporary finds from military sites, surviving statues, reliefs etc. as well as ancient written sources.
Cheers,
Martin
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Harry Marinakis
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Oh, my, that is a fantastic piece of work Jeffrey.
Having spent a few weeks in Pompeii and Rome - and having family in the museum business - the exhibit at the ROM was a bit disappointing. It seemed rather poorly organized and poorly arranged.
No reflection on your sword, though Jeffrey.
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Joe A
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| Harry Marinakis wrote: | Oh, my, that is a fantastic piece of work Jeffrey.
Having spent a few weeks in Pompeii and Rome - and having family in the museum business - the exhibit at the ROM was a bit disappointing. It seemed rather poorly organized and poorly arranged.
No reflection on your sword, though Jeffrey. |
I volunteer at a museum, the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, and know the staff responsible for these types of short term exhibits obsess over providing as good an experience to the visitor as possible within the limited space provided. I'm curious what the main issue was? I've been to plenty of short term exhibits and sometimes they do seem awful.
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Scott Roush
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Thu 04 Feb, 2016 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Roman "soldier" |
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| GG Osborne wrote: | | Firstly, I admit to knowing next to nothing about the arms and armor of this era, but I do know a little about the social structure. Don't jump to the conclusion that this individual was a soldier. He may have been a private guard or part of a patrician household guard. An ex-legionnaire? Perhaps. The wealthy of this period very often were accompanied by guards and the location on the beach certainly might indicate that he was fleeing with his master. As a freeman, he could have had a side business of woodworking and when the lid popped on Vesuvius, he grabbed the most important thing around, his means of livelihood. |
For what it's worth, there was a piece on History Channel that speculated he was a retired soldier who got caught keeping order and helping people onto boats...based on the quality of his sword, the money he was carrying, clothes, and location.
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Eduardo Fontenla
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Amazing
Excellent
inspirational
Your make teaching with your sword
Thanks
Dum vivimus, vivamus!
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