Re: [tied] Re: Sarmatian dragon standard?

tgpedersen wrote:

> Vimose differs from the majority of the Danish weapon sacrifices in
> the large component of weapons and parts of weapons produced by
> Romans. The characteristic ring-pommeled swords [Ringknaufschwerter]
> of East Roman origin are unique [I thought they were originally
> Sarmatian?]. In addition there are sword blades with Roman stamps and
> mass-produced sword sheath fittings. Many soldiers were formerly in
> Roman service [And how do they know that? Perhaps the exhibition is
> EU-supported?]. Special characteristics of the personal equipment of
> the warriors would indicate that several of the defeated soldiers
> must hail from the present Germany.
> "
>
> Torsten

A propos swords.

It is maybe a curiosity but in all the years since in Rom. is made
archeological work there was found no dacian sword.
Nothing, no "sica". No head of the dragon (the wellknown wolfhead which
have been descripted as having been made out of bronze). Just
agricultural tools. In the mountains of Hateg, there where has been the
royal city Sarmi (Sarmizegetusa); there where the legions of soldiers
should have had big fights, there is empty of everything which could be
called metal.
No point of arrow found, no sword, no something else. As if one should
have been with a metal detector there and took everything with him....

Alex