tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052115362507360233.post5839977439164571032..comments2011-03-31T20:50:42.534-06:00Andrewnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052115362507360233.post-8969210318260922982011-03-31T20:50:42.534-06:002011-03-31T20:50:42.534-06:00The pugio continued to be used throughout the second century AD, although it may well have been less common and it form changed somewhat, with the pommel expansions taking on a crescentic shape and the blades becoming much larger. Type &#39;A&#39; and &#39;B&#39; sheaths seam to have fallen out of use as well.<br /><br />The early second century AD stele of Gaius Castricius Victor from Aquincum shows a pugio and physical evidence has survived from Buciumi and the Antonine period fort at Bar Hill. Quite a number of pugiones survive from early to mid third century AD contexts and these are similar to the mid to late second century examples.<br /><br />CrispvsCrispvshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273998534841507989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1052115362507360233.post-62267246840671005682010-03-17T15:05:14.564-06:002010-03-17T15:05:14.564-06:00Thank you for having black and white pictures with explanations. I&#39;m teaching my AWANA class about the whole armor of God and I wanted them to understand and see what Paul saw when he used the Roman armor as a metaphor for what the Christian needs to wear. Very cool site! I have bookmarked it and will be using it again when we finally make it to Rome in our World History!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01183659508465058451noreply@blogger.com