Alan H's photos
The Grand Cascade
The Grand Cascade
The Grand Cascade
Otters
Cheeky Smile
Asian Short-Claw Otters
Triclinium
Hedgehog
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Weird Rock
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The dark areas are full of iron minerals. Dark and light circles developed as the iron concentration varied while the rock was cooling.
In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Amethyst
Silver Coins
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After the Romans left Scotland they determined to keep the frontier and their territory south of Hadrian's Wall secure. This huge hoard of silver coins, equivalent to more than ten year's pay for a normal soldier, was given as a bribe or gift to a powerful chieftain to encourage him to keep the peace in the years immediately after the Romans abandoned their occupation of Scotland.
In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Roman Scale Armour
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The lorica squamata is a type of scale armour used by the ancient Roman military during the Roman Republic and at later periods. It was made from small metal scales sewn to a fabric backing.
In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
War Trumpet
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The carnyx was a trumpet used in battle to inspire warriors to greater deeds of valour and to terrify their enemies. The Romans, who faced the carnyx in battle, found it so distinctive and strange that they made it an emblem of their opponents.
In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Replica War Trumpet
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The reconstruction of the original form of this carnyx is based on evidence from across Europe.
The carnyx was a trumpet used in battle to inspire warriors to greater deeds of valour and to terrify their enemies. The Romans, who faced the carnyx in battle, found it so distinctive and strange that they made it an emblem of their opponents.
In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Roman Soldiers
Medal Backing Plates
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Inscribed with the owner's name.
DOMIITI ATTICI, ' Dometius Atticus '.
In the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Altar
