roman votive statue sirona Synthetische zwaarden Medieval chastity belts are crafted

Medieval chastity belts are crafted from iron and fitted with a lock

amongst them a chainmail-covered foot in the Kyulevcha catacombs in Bulgaria

These are woven in a four-in-one pattern and subsequently riveted with wedge rivets

Bronze swords were a status symbol and were employed by the Greeks

it features a fibreglass core protected by a layer of Kevlar

roman votive statue sirona Synthetische zwaarden Medieval chastity belts are craftedThe votive statue is a replica of a piece from the 2nd century AD, found in Hocscheid. It is nowadays part of the collection of the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Trier. Small statues of Sirona were placed in house altars throughout the whole Roman empire. In Celtic mythology, Sirona was the goddess of healing. She was mostly venerated in eastern and central Gaul and along the Limes along the Donau. She was associated with healing springs; her