The Roman "scutum" was a tall, semi-cylindrical shield most popular from the fourth century B.C. to the third century A.D. A scutum in the Yale University Art Gallery is one of the few surviving ...
What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...