Roman bronze horse, Vindolanda Museum, Hadrian's

Roman bronze military standard of a cavalry troop, in the form of a walking horse, Severan Vindolanda period 200-212 AD, in the Vindolanda Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England. Mounted on a tall pole, the flag would have been attached to the bars at the foot of the stand. Hadrian's Wall was built 73 miles across Britannia, now England, 122-128 AD, under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, ruled 117-138, to mark the Northern extent of the Roman Empire and guard against barbarian attacks from the Picts to the North. The Vindolanda Museum is run by the Vindolanda Charitable Trust and forms part of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13434564

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45117424

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5295px x 5196px (3.2MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen