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AWA360 - Did the ancient Greeks have a padded garment under their armour?

AWA360 - Did the ancient Greeks have a padded garment under their armour?

Update: 2025-06-06
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In this episode, Murray tackles a listener question sent in by postcard from Damien in Tasmania:

"Hi Murray, I love the magazine and the podcasts. My question is: Is there any evidence for a standard padded garment, worn under armour, in non-Roman armies (the equivalent of a subarmalis)? Or may it be assumed to be an individual choice? Cheers, Damien."

Murray explores the evidence—or lack of it—for padded under-armour garments across various ancient armies outside of the Roman world.

 

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AWA360 - Did the ancient Greeks have a padded garment under their armour?

AWA360 - Did the ancient Greeks have a padded garment under their armour?