Dan's Roman History

This is the street leading from one of the Necropoleis of Pompeii through the Nocera Gate back into the southeastern part of the city. Vesuvius and the outskirts of Pompeii have never looked quite so good. This is one of those photos that was just a matter of chance and being in the right place at the right time. This photo has been filtered thousands of times to get golden sunsets and sunrises, but this is genuine, taken years ago by Dr. Sophie Hay.

Photo: Dr. Sophie Hay

Flavius Aetius, "MAGISTER MILITUM" of the Western Roman Empire (391-454 AD) He spent most of his career fighting back invading Germanic Tribes and the Attila and his Huns. Due to his obvious increased political and military honours and victories, the Western Emperor Valentinian III killed Flavius himself, he himself was assassinated four years later and due to this unravelling of the leadership, the West collapsed with the deposition of Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD.

Images:
Joan Francesc Oliveras Pallerols
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xYLyAY

Karl Heinz sent in this picture of a reproduction of a Phrygian-Chalcidian bronze helmet from the 4th Century BC. Karl is a colleague of Mattia Delphos Gatto in the group Leoni di Nemea, Ruva Leu. In case you wanted to put the helmet into context, two pictures of originals are also included. These styles of helmet were widely used by the Carthaginians, Magna Graecians, Greeks, Celts, and others due to their elaborate and highly aggressive aesthetic.

Photo 1: absquared photography.
Photos 2 & 3: CC BY SA Public Domain.

Some of the stunning colours and architectural detail in the vaulted ceilings of the Stabian Baths, Pompeii.

A magnificent Roman reproduction, circa mid-to-late 2nd Century AD, of a Greek bronze from the Classical Period. The piece is described as the bust of an unknown young Greek athlete. It is on display in the Met, NY.

Photo: CC BY SA Public Domain.

The Circus Maximus in Rome overlooked by the Imperial residences "Then and Now"

Etruscan Spolas ca 4th Century BC.
Handmade dyed leather and hand stitching by Mattia Delphos Gatto
Bronze parts chiseled and blown entirely by hand.

Photos: Rachele Lori

"Look here, Mars! I am Titus Pullo!
These bloody men are my gift to you".

R.I.P 05/23. HBO's ROME.

June 25th, 2025 some epic reenactment groups spent a few days together, camping out just as Roman legions did in the 1st Century AD. They slept in short-term encampments while on the march in contubernium (tents of 8 men) and CReaLou took these wonderful shots. It was held in Kalkriese Park, in German:

"VARUSSCHLACHT im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park Kalkriese"

The following groups participated:

*Legio XI CPF vzw
*LEGIO II Avgvsta
*Legio XIX Cohors III
*Terra Apvlvm - Legio I Adivtrix

The quality level of the panoply these reenactors use just continues to improve each time they meet on mass like this and trade, buy and sell kit and ideas and exhibit new products made by the major companies that make the clothing and armour. In just the last decade I've noticed an obvious rise in the research based quality in aesthetics and equipment. This is helped on by numerous academics and a rise in serious history buffs putting their acquired knowledge to work and on display.

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Photos: CReaLou 📸

Text and photos by Barry's Photography. The images depict a unit from Legio XI CPFvzw ca 310 AD.

🇬🇧 / At the beginning of the fourth century AD, the Roman Empire was going through a troubled period. Many emperors-soldiers succeed each other in a fratricidal struggle, fragmenting more and more legions who tried in vain to maintain intact the fragile borders of an empire then in full civil war.

Founded in Belgium almost 20 years ago, the Roman historical reenactment group : Legio XI CPF vzw, has recently launched a project to represent this pivotal period of the last moments of antiquity. Carried by a team of enthusiasts, for some professionals of history and archaeology, their project tends to reenact the aspects of civil and military life, with the greatest concern for historical accuracy.

I would like to thank all the reenactors of the Legio XI CPF vzw for their exceptional involvement in the making of this pictures, as well as the Archéosite and Musée d'Aubechies-Beloeil for opening the doors of their wonderful sets !

© Barry's Photography
Text and images by Barry's Photography.