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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Close-up of the Castellani cistae a warrior in a panoply similar to that found at Orvieto and in the Volumni hypogeum. Note the Tarantine type cuirass with epomides and short pteryges.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Roman Princeps of the 1st Punic war/Principe Romano de la primera guerra Punica (repost).

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Matho, Autaritus and Spendius, leaders of the Mercenary revolt of 241 B.C., over a pit of tortured Carthaginian prisoners (commission)

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Two distinct Lucanian tomb frescoes depicting thureos as as war trophies, same ornamentation; yellow border and spina, with red coloring on the surface.

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Paul Johstono @profpaulj.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

So here's a fragment of fresco from Herculaneum. But what do you see? There's a hand on a spear. I *think* there's a bluish shield with a nude male figure painted upon it on the right side of the fragment. And if I'm not nuts, it reminds me of a Cretan archer's shield from a stele.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I offer a different interpretation, but first Polybius' word: " Their buckler was made of ox-hide, somewhat similar in shape to the round bosse cakes used at sacrifices. They were not of any use for attacking, as they were not firm enough; and when the leather covering peeled off and

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A paper just dropped recently on some of the recovered Symes and Becchina frescoes, including some new ones that I I wasn't familiar with! One includes cavalrymen with montefortino helmets, with trident crests and plumes, and one of the shields includes a helmet with a transverse crest!

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ashigaru of Mori Takamasa's musketeers decapitates a Joseon officer sometime in the Imjin war (c0mmission).

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

ENG/ESP Weapons from the Scocchera tomb A, found near Canosa. These were excavated unprofessionally in the 1890's then scattered across public and private collections so finding details on them is a bit annoying.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Roman legionnaire of the Mithridatic Wars

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Praetoria Caetrati, 1st century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Vercingetorix, son of Celtillus, Cheiftain of the Averni, king among warriors, leader of the Gallic revolt of 52 B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ptolemaic Machimos, 1st century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'd post here more often if there wasn't a 25/75 chance that my big ass prepped posts either failed to upload or won't even save as a draft to post later -_-

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Seleucid statue, presumably from the late 3rd - 2nd century B.C. depicting both a belt and Hellenistic gladius! @drmichaeljtaylor.bsky.social @nakhthor.bsky.social @profpaulj.bsky.social

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

For a while now I've looked at these helmets on the Palestrina Niolitic mosiac and wondered what type they might be. Recently I've thought they might be West Asian, maybe Syrian? Any thoughts? (Also yes, I've considered these may be consequence of the later restoration the mosaic went through)

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I've spent a few years wondering what kind of helmets are meant to be depicted on the reliefs at Side, Turkey. I thought it could be a Montefortino with a volute, but after seeing this helmet from the Hermitage, I wonder if it might be it (no. RP-13085).

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's hard to tell where Mithridates the II of the Bosporus got his troops from, but considering he was a Pontic prince educated in Pergamon, a tetrach over the Galatians and later ruled the Bosporus, there's a pretty good chance he dragged men from as far north as Ukraine and Russia to save Caesar

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Ptolemaic Gladii? Recently checking the Royal Ontario Museum collection and found two swords, one dated from 300-200 B.C. and one broadly dated from the 1st century B.C. to 1st century A.D., both found in Al-Fayyum (unless I'm mistaken, should be were the famous shield was also found). Any thoughts?

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Sudden emergency popped up irl, I'd appreciate any help I can get! Contact via DM or Email (velitecomms@gmail.com)

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Etruscan mirror with a warrior clearly wearing some form of Montefortino helmet, with strange lobed and scalloped cheekpieces and a neck guard. Any thoughts @nakhthor.bsky.social @profpaulj.bsky.social @drmichaeljtaylor.bsky.social ?

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Galatian warrior, foe of the kingdom of Bithynia, 2nd century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Roman Princeps, late 3rd century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Roman Hastati, mid-late 3rd century B.C.

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Matuww Scripts @matuww.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Here is a #portrait of a #Libyan #script user by @veliteaquila.bsky.social Learn more about the Libyco-Berber script here: matuww.com/script_info/Libyco-Berber.html #historicalart

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Galatian warrior, foe of the Attalid kingdom, 2nd century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The nigh legendary relief which has led many an artist and model painter to add the wacky wolf faced umbo on their Punic war Romans scutums

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Ptolemaic thureophoros, 2nd - 1st century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Cretan archer of the 1st century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Libyan warrior under Achaemenid service, late 6th to mid 4th century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A booru for historical art and artifacts is currently up and running! We're looking for more contributors! Link below!

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Gallic Auxiliary or Legionnaire, 1st century B.C

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Peltast in Anatolia, 4th century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

MEET THE MERCENARIES, SON OF MARS (OC) Yes, I can draw digitally, I just usually choose not to.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Greek Mercenary in Anatolia, 4th century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Achaemenid satrapal infantryman, 4th century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Thracian peltast, late Archaic to early Classical period

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Matuww Scripts @matuww.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Here is a #portrait of an #Achaemenid #Persian #Aramaic #script user by @veliteaquila.bsky.social Learn more about the Aramaic script here: matuww.com/script_info/Imperial_Aramaic.html #historicalart

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Matuww Scripts @matuww.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Here are #Daunian and #Apulian #portraits of #Messapic #script users by @veliteaquila.bsky.social Learn more about the Messapic script here: matuww.com/script_info/Messapic.html #historicalart

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Matuww Scripts @matuww.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Here are #portraits of Archaic #Greek #script users by @veliteaquila.bsky.social Learn more about Epichoric Archaic Greek scripts here: matuww.com/script_info/Archaic_Greek.html #historicalart

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Matuww Scripts @matuww.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Here are #portraits of #Roman #Latin #script users by @veliteaquila.bsky.social Learn more about the Latin script here: matuww.com/script_info/Latin.html #historicalart

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

GUN METAL PANIC, EPISODE 1 IS NOW FULLY AVAILABLE ON NEWGROUNDS!

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Matuww Scripts @matuww.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Here is a #portrait of an #Oscan #script user by @veliteaquila.bsky.social Learn more about the Oscan script here: matuww.com/script_info/Oscan.html #historicalart

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Tarantine style cavarlyman, late 4th century B.C.

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Velite Aquila @veliteaquila.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Etruscan hoplite, 3rd quarter of the 4th century B.C.

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