[Late Republican Arena]

::grins:: this is much more fun than being in the "nosebleed section" anyway

[Roma Victor !]

lol!

 

That's an awesome shot. I guessed it was from HBO

[Late Republican Arena]

Wow! Those crowds are CLOSE! I didn't realize they were so close to the action.

 

Is this historically accurate?

[Roma Victor !]

Stunningly impactful image! Where is this from? Who's triumph is this? (forgive me for not recognizing the back of the head of an important figure )

[Booth of the Architectus]

I saw that. a wonderful memorial

[Booth of the Architectus]

Beautiful mural on the back wall

[CUTE...but DEADLY]

lol

[Just messing around]

It looks like blood

[Vindolanda the setting]

I really do have to find time to get to see these places

[Flavian Baths ruins Vindolanda.]

How did I miss all of these gorgeous images?

 

Somehow I missed this one too...

[Temple and re-created shop, Vindolanda]

I can't believe I'm only just seeing this now! It's beautiful!

[Kendo armour]

Oh, bamboo is nasty ::grins:: it's also used for some staves. It's light weight (compared to most woods) and extremely durable. (My staff is hardwood of some variety, and very heavy.)

 

The broken knuckles usually happen in TKD because of punching improperly (you punch someone's hogu (body armor) the wrong way and you can break your hand). The bruises still happen, especially since for some reason someone's pointy elbow always manages to find its way to your foot tendons (that really hurts). I haven't had any particularly nasty injuries myself, only bruises and bruised tendons or muscles. I did break a guy's jaw though.

[Kendo armour]

I don't think I could stand that, I can't handle having my face covered by something like that. The simple chin-strap on my TKD helmet drove me nuts, I gagged a couple times because of it.

[Kendo armour]

I would think the cheekbones wouldn't be as much of a problem as the nose and chin

[Kendo armour]

It looks uncomfortable. TKD helmets were just thick foam, with holes in them. Most of them left the face open.

[Kendo armour]

Luke...I am your father...ahem...sorry

 

Was the helmet full metal, or was the back fabric or something?

 

TKD sparring gear has a habit of making you look like an overstuffed turtle.

[Centurion 2]

Great shot Pertinax!

 

He's pretty scary alright. But he doesn't look as mean as This guy.

[Brooklysaxmundhame]

ah, I was looking at the nearby thing. Maybe those are the pillars of a pier or something. In black and white its actually hard to tell the difference between grass and water

[Centurion and Scutum]

You're probably right, I didn't think of that.

[Centurion and Scutum]

I see. I had read of helmets and armor going through family lines (wearing your dad's helmet for instance) but I didn't know where exactly the line was drawn.

 

What about shields?

 

Thanks for the info btw

[Brooklysaxmundhame]

It looks like ruins of something.

[Centurion and Scutum]

Capricorn. Of course. lol I sort of guessed that after reading your comment on the legion's capricorn standard.

 

I had figured that might be an auxiliary, were there any restrictions about the armor a soldier could wear? I mean, I know there was often alot of variation, some prefered hamata to segmentata or what have you, but what were the limits?

[Brooklysaxmundhame]

What is this a photograph of, really?

[Centurion and Scutum]

What are those animals on his sheild, do you know? I presume they are some sort of mythical beast, but from here they look like shrimp (and why would he have shrimp on his sheild? )

 

What rank is the man beside him with the lavishly decorated oval sheild? His armor itself does not suggest anything other than a "regular" legionary, however the sheild decoration does.

[Wings of Glory]

I particularly love this one I don't know how I did it though, and as is the nature of random algorithm, I don't think I could replicate it.