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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 ...
BBC

Rare reconstructed Roman armour goes on display

A rare piece of Roman armour - reconstructed from dozens of fragments - has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in Scotland. Dating from the middle of the 2nd Century, the brass arm ...
Yahoo

‘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 ...
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 ...
Daily Express

'Incredibly rare' 2,000-year-old 'gladiator' Roman armour gives vision of ancient warrior

12:44, Mon, Jan 22, 2024 Updated: 13:27, Mon, Jan 22, 2024 An "incredibly rare" piece of Roman armour "inspired by gladiators" has been reconstructed from dozens of fragments for the first time in ...
heraldscotland

Rare Roman armour on display in Scotland for first time

A “rare and special” piece of Roman armour that was recently reconstructed from dozens of fragments has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in Scotland. The brass arm guard, which dates ...
Live Science

'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 ...
News Tribune

‘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) ...
The Northern Echo

‘Rare and special’ piece of Roman armour on display in Scotland for first time

A “rare and special” piece of Roman armour that was recently reconstructed from dozens of fragments has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in Scotland. The brass arm guard, which dates ...