A 3rd century CE Roman horse armour, made up of about 2000 bronze scales. Found in Dura-Europos, Syria, and is now housed at the National Museum of Damascus. The bottom picture shows the armour shortly after it was discovered in 1932 ‎

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Roman horse armor, Bargostavan, bronze scales. Syro-Roman or Parthian, 3rd  century CE. From Dura Europos. National museum, Damascus, Syria

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