Roman Equipment Spotlight “The Hebron Helmet”

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Equipment Spotlight

A new series we are starting focusing in on individual pieces of Roman equipment throughout the empire. This specific episode features the Hebron Helmet or Italic “G”. We take an in depth look at the original and a well made replica.

The original helmet is located at:

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Replica Helmet made by Eric Konig

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Sources:

JSTOR Home

“A Hoard of Roman Armor” Saul S. Weinburg

“The Armour of Imperial Rome” H. Russel Robinson

“Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier” Raffaele D’Amato

“The Complete Roman Army” Adrian Goldsworthy

“Armis et Litteris” The Military Equipment of Early Roman Palestine, in light of the archaeological and historical sources by Guy Daniel Stiebel

All reliefs from the Adamclisi monument in Romania set up by the soldiers from Trajan’s Dacian wars.