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| UNIFORMS OF THE ROMAN ARMY |
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| Most of what we know today about the uniform of the Roman Army has come from archaeological evidence and the reliefs of a Roman Army on campaign on Trajan's Column in Rome. |
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| Roman troops on Trajan's Column |
| The pictures on these pages are modern reconstructions, made for films or re-enactment societies, based on these images. |
| GLADIATOR [2000] |
| These pictures show the actor Russell Crowe as General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the recent film 'Gladiator.' Do you think this is what a Roman general looked like? |
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| Pictures of Roman uniforms from 'Gladiator.' How accurate do you think they are? |
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