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Bronze Roman Military Diploma
This official military discharge comprising 2 inscribed bronze plates was a copy of a master held in Rome. It was issued by the Emperor Trajan to Reburrus, a Spanish junior officer (decurion) in the 1st Pannonian cavalry regoiment. The certificate...
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The Military Crusader Orders, 11-13 Century
An infographic showing the Military Crusader Orders which emerged as unique institutions blending monastic devotion with martial duty. Founded in the wake of the First Crusade (1096–1099), their primary purpose was to protect pilgrims and...
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Statue of a Military Commander from Hatra
This is a limestone statue of a high-ranking military commander of the army. He wears his military uniform and holds in both hands what appears to be a statue of a deity. His name is unidentified. It was found in the 4th temple at Hatra...
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Inca Military Tunic
The standard military tunic of the Inca civilization, c. 1400 and 1533 CE. In Inca art black represented death and red represented blood and conquest. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, L.A.)
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Roman Military Hospital, Novae
The Roman military hospital (or Valetudinarium) in Novae, Bulgaria. Novae was the site of an important Roman fortress along the Danubian border. Like other major Roman fortresses along the borders of the Roman Empire, this fort had its own...
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Statue of a Young Military Commander, Hatra
This is a very unique statue found in the 4th temple. This young man wears his full military uniform, which was exquisitely carved. He rests his left hand on the pommel of the hilt of a long sword while the right hand is raised in salutation...
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Hadrian in Military Armour
A chalk copy of a marble original statue depicting Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE) in military armour and laurel wreath of victory. He stands with his foot on a defeated enemy, probably a Parthian. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)
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Roman Military Diploma
Bronze military diploma of an infantryman named Dasmenus Azalus, who served in the auxiliary units of the Roman army. Issued c. 149 CE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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French Civilians & British Military Policeman, D-Day
French civilians and a British military policeman in La Brèche d'Hermanville behind Sword Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Imperial War Museums)
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Statue of the Military Official Luna
The lower half of this quartzite statue has survived. It depicts the high-ranking military official Luna, who is kneeling and holding an offering table. From Memphis, Heliopolis, modern-day Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1380 BCE...