A clay myrmillo figurine from Territorium Troesmense

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of a clay figurine discovered stray find in the area of the Cerna village during the 1980’s. The findspot is close to the legionary headquarter of Legio V Macedonica from Troesmis (near modern Turcoaia village in Tulcea county). This myrmillo statuette is a unicum for Dobrudja, NE area of Moesia Inferior province, and even a rare form in the rest of Roman provinces, and merits publication in its own right.

Keywords: Moesia Inferior; territorium Troesmense; clay figurine; gladiator; myrmillo.