Painted with scenes from the Trojan War, a Roman shield is being examined in great detail, 80 years after it was excavated. Dating back to the mid-third century A.D., it was discovered by Yale archaeologists at the site of Dura-Europos, in present-day Syria. The shield is one of three that were found stacked together at the excavation site, all of which are in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG).
Dura-Europos painted wooden shield undergoes new analysis
