Pompeii Gladius With Scabbard

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Pompeian gladius with scabbard

Reconstruction of a Roman legionary's gladius based on a find in Pompeii. Parts of the original are now in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Pompeii collapsed in the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. What was then one of the greatest traditions is a treasure for archaeologists today. The volcanic ash covered and preserved countless Roman tools and weapons, which were discovered after nearly two thousand years of excavation and now help us get a good idea of ​​life at that time.



Details:

- Total length: approx. 73cm

- Blade length: approx. 49 cm

- Blade width: approx. 5.5 cm

- Weight: approx. 1.4 kg



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