Römische Historische Mitteilungen 64/2022
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Römische Historische Mitteilungen 64/2022, pp. 39-54, 2022/12/27
In this contribution, drawing on the comprehensive research by Eugenio Polito, selected examples of image media bearing depictions of weapons are discussed, with a focus on sacred buildings, in particular the imperial cult temple dedicated to Domitian and the Flavians in Ephesus. The historic context of the depictions of weapons and armour in connection with erecting a monument is also highlighted. The heterogeneous composition of weapon reliefs in general and the largely homogeneous typology of the weapons and elements of armour depicted contrast with the equally heterogeneous iconographic representation and stylistic execution. The few preserved examples of depictions of weapons on altars include Octavian’s victory monument in Nicopolis which relates directly to the Battle of Actium, and the altar in the Temple of Domitian in Ephesus, which reflects the many victorious military campaigns undertaken by the Flavians during the Dacian Wars.