#pilum — Public Fediverse posts

@Asterix_Archiv Mein Garten mag kleiner sein als #Rom, aber mein #Pilum ist härter als Euer #Sternum.

Those #RomanSwords from En Gedi got all the headlines (for good reason: an amazing find!) - but have you noticed the shafted #pilum and fantastically preserved wooden and leather #scabbards found there as well? 🙌

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ancient-weapons-cache-judean-desert-scli-intl-scn/index.html via @CNN

Those #RomanSwords from En Gedi got all the headlines (for good reason: an amazing find!) - but have you noticed the shafted #pilum and fantastically preserved wooden and leather #scabbards found there as well? 🙌

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ancient-weapons-cache-judean-desert-scli-intl-scn/index.html via @CNN

Those #RomanSwords from En Gedi got all the headlines (for good reason: an amazing find!) - but have you noticed the shafted #pilum and fantastically preserved wooden and leather #scabbards found there as well? 🙌

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ancient-weapons-cache-judean-desert-scli-intl-scn/index.html via @CNN

Those #RomanSwords from En Gedi got all the headlines (for good reason: an amazing find!) - but have you noticed the shafted #pilum and fantastically preserved wooden and leather #scabbards found there as well? 🙌

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ancient-weapons-cache-judean-desert-scli-intl-scn/index.html via @CNN

Those #RomanSwords from En Gedi got all the headlines (for good reason: an amazing find!) - but have you noticed the shafted #pilum and fantastically preserved wooden and leather #scabbards found there as well? 🙌

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ancient-weapons-cache-judean-desert-scli-intl-scn/index.html via @CNN

But of course you already guessed it:

It's a nice spear with a fascinating history - but unlikely the one of #Longinus. Rather than a Roman #hasta or #pilum there's a Carolingian #Flügellanze hiding underneath those sleeves and the two little "knives" added at some later point.