Pteruges

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Pteruges (from Greek, meaning feathers, also spelled pteryges) refers to the skirt of leather or fabric worn around the waists of Roman and Greek warriors and soldiers, as well as the similarly-fashioned epaulette-like strips worn on the shoulders.

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Linothorax

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