Roman praetorian guard

D.A Historian on Instagram: “In Roman antiquity, the Praetorian Guard was a unit of the Roman army made up of elite soldiers initially recruited in Italy. These units…”

Equipment of a Roman Praetorian guard

Box art painted for Scale75 Miniatures. 75mm tall. Painted with acrylic paints.

Emperor Trajan and the Praetorian Guard

Roman Praetorian footsoldier

Pegaso Models 200mm. Art by Thierry O’Drio

Roman Shield Praetorian Guard 2nd Century AD

Gladiator Praetorian Guard

The relief depicts three soldiers in high relief in the foreground, while two others in the background, accompanied by a standard bearer, are made in bas-relief. The standard-bearer holds an aquila standard, where the eagle grasps a thunderbolt in its talons. The soldiers have been identified as Praetorians due to the richness of the apparel, particularly the helmets, the ceremonial dress and oval shields. The lower half of the left-hand figure, portions of the middle two and the heads of…

Ancient warrior