Legio III Cyrenaica Roman Standard
Legio III Cyrenaica Roman Standard
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The Legio III Cyrenaica was one of the longest-lived units of the Roman army, active from the age of Mark Antony until at least the 5th century AD.
Probably founded around 36 BC in Cyrenaica, the legion appears in the sources during the Roman conquest of Egypt, where it remained in garrison for over a century, between Thebes and the Alexandria area, sharing its camp with the XXII Deiotariana. From there it took part in the expeditions to Arabia Felix and in operations against the Nubians and other peoples along the Nile, playing a key role in controlling the trade routes between the Red Sea and the Nile valley.
In AD 106, under Trajan, the III Cyrenaica was transferred to the new province of Arabia Petraea, based at Bostra, from where it took part in campaigns against the Parthians and Sassanids and in the Jewish wars, including the suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt. Known for its loyalty to imperial candidates from the East, the legion continued to guard the Arabian limes until the late imperial age, and is still recorded in late Roman military lists.
HISTORICAL-PHILOLOGICAL STANDARD
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Format
40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in), balanced and versatile proportions -
Philological reconstruction
The choice of animal on the standard is based on historical and numismatic sources -
Colour accuracy
Red inspired by the only surviving original Roman standard, preserved at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow
Product specifications for the banner
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: print on canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: inkjet print on canvas
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
Installation: supplied with a wooden support so it can easily be hung on the wall
Acrylic product specifications
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: glossy print on acrylic
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: high-definition reproduction with brilliant rendering
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
Installation: supplied with a hook so it can easily be hung on the wall
Framed canvas product specifications
Product: Historical-philological standard
Material: print on painter's canvas
Size: 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Technique: inkjet print on painter's canvas
Frame: hand-carved walnut wood
Reconstruction: based on historical, epigraphic and numismatic sources
