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3rd century gold necklace set with amethysts, stones linked with peltae (Shields used by Amazon women warriors)
During my visit to the UK, I went for my usual research day at the British Museum. This time, I was looking at Roman jewellery, specifically Late Antiquity/early Eastern Roman (Byzantine).
While fashions change as new […]