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| Reference | RPC 1612 | Bronze 24mm (6.87 grams) from the Province of Macedonia 41-54 A.D.
They could throw their javelins at will at the enemy and, unencumbered by armour or heavy shields, easily evade any counter-charges made by heavily equipped hoplites
The sarissa was over 6 m (18 ft) in length, with a counterweight and spiked end at the rear called a sauroter
According to descriptions in Antique sources, relief depictions, and from several archaeological findings, it is known that the diameter of the Macedonian shield varied from 62 cm up to 74 cm
The largest lithoboloi could fire stones up to 80 kg in weight
Britain was an attractive target for Rome because of its material wealth – particularly mines and slaves
[28] He expanded the Claudian tunnel to three times its original size
However, as the Flavians became established, they needed to emphasize their own credentials more, and their references to Claudius ceased
There is also a reference to Claudius' suppression of one of the coups against him in the movie Gladiator , though the incident is entirely fictional
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