Kasr El Harit Explained

Kasr El Harit is a small town located in the heart of the Egyptian desert, near the Nile. It is a site of historical importance; namely, because in 1900, there was excavated a scutum (a type of Roman shield).[1]

Notes and References

  1. this shield is also known as the Fayum shield. It was published as Kimmig, Wolfgang 1940. “Ein Keltenschild aus Ägypten.” Germania Bd. 24 Nr. 2, pages 106-111 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ger-413717 A student project to reconstruct this shield is A Roman Republican Shield

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