A Samnite warrior...in Munich. Res Bellica's contribution to "Samnium und die Samniten"

Why is there a Samnite warrior in Munich? Today we're presenting you our modest contribution to the exhibition "Samnium ind die Samniten" (Samnium and the Samnites) now held in the Antikensammlungen Glyptothek in Munich, Germany: a mannequin…

Fifty shades of bronze. Reproducing ancient bronze.

Reproducing ancient bronze is anything but banal, although it may seem so. Bronze is an alloy composed mainly of copper and tin, where copper is the predominant part. The percentage of tin, in ancient bronzes as in many modern alloys, generally…

A special gladius

In our last week article, dedicated to how to choose the best gladius for yourself, we promised to talk also about a special gladius. A very unusual gladius, different from any other you may be accustomed to see, published for the first time…

Mainz or Pompeii gladius? How to choose the best gladius

Just like choosing an Imperial helmet, the choice of the gladius by reenactors is not dictated by a proper awareness about the subject. Read also How to correctly choose your Imperial Roman helmet? Maybe you purchased a gladius, or you're…