A restored, painted shield once wielded by Roman soldiers in Syria

Amazing stuff!

"This Roman scutum, the only known surviving example of the shields used by Roman legionaries, was found in Syria at Dura-Europos, once a Roman garrison, and dates to around 256 C.E. (Soon after that date, the city was abandoned and left to be covered by sand and mud, which helped preserve the artifacts left behind.) The shield’s painted surface depicts the Roman iconography of victory: an eagle with a laurel wreath, winged Victories, and a lion."

A painted shield once wielded by Roman soldiers | Yale News