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‘Ancient jigsaw puzzle’ finally solved — and reveals ‘exceptionally rare’ Roman armor

In 1906, a trove of more than 100 brass and leather treasures was unearthed from the site of an ancient Roman fort in Scotland. Since then, the fragments — which once made up a piece of armor — have ...
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'Incredibly rare' 2nd-century Roman armor pieced together like an 'ancient jigsaw puzzle'

Conservators at National Museums Scotland have reconstructed a 1,800-year-old segment of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces. The completed work will be part of an upcoming ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Experts Solve ‘Ancient Jigsaw Puzzle’ by Reassembling Roman Armor Broken Into 100 Pieces

A recently reconstructed brass Roman arm guard, now green and discolored, "gleamed gold" 2,000 years ago. Duncan McGlynn Experts with National Museums Scotland (NMS) have carefully reconstructed a ...
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How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs. reading time 2 minutes What would you do if, while ...
Miami Herald

‘Ancient jigsaw puzzle’ finally solved — and reveals ‘exceptionally rare’ Roman armor

Archaeologists pieced together an “ancient jigsaw puzzle” of more than 100 artifacts and reconstructed a Roman piece of armor in Scotland, according to the National Museums of Scotland. Photo (c) ...
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'Incredibly rare' 2nd-century Roman armor pieced together like an 'ancient jigsaw puzzle'

Conservators in the U.K. have painstakingly reassembled a piece of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...