brass spearhead Vikingkralen & baardkralen Dura Europos was a fortified

Dura Europos was a fortified city founded around 303 BC

Crossbow fibulae like this were worn all over the Roman Empire from the 1st century AD

it comes to the ankles and has a strap at the back to tie it

This buckler is classified as a type IB according to Herbert Schmidt’s typology

as the larger surface area allowed for more holes through which air could flow

brass spearhead Vikingkralen & baardkralen Dura Europos was a fortifiedThe shaft cap is based on originals employed by hoplites in ancient Greece. The pointed shaft cap, the sauroter, was nicknamed the "salamander killer" because it could be utilised to fix the spear into the ground during the phalanx formation. This sauroter could also be employed as a thrusting spear when the shaft of the spear was broken, or whilst fighting in loose formation. Additionally, it served as a counterweight, making the spear better