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Roman sun hat: A 'very rare' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstorms

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors.
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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle

What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving examples of a Roman "scutum," the most ...
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NASA’s New Sun Shield Will Protect Roman Telescope in Space’s Extreme Heat

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is getting closer to its launch date, but before it takes to the stars, it has to be prepared for the harsh conditions of space. One of its most crucial features: a ...
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NASA’s new sun shield will protect the Roman telescope from heat

As part of its ongoing preparations for the Roman Space Telescope, NASA has installed a key ‘sunblock’ shield designed to ...