this post was submitted on 21 May 2025
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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to !historyartifacts@lemmy.world

Photos of ruins should go to !historyruins@lemmy.world

Photos of the past should go to !HistoryPorn@lemmy.world

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Rebel looks like he’s down by a shield and some armor. Hope he has some magic points or potions or something.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Gotta nail that dexterity saving throw

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago

Ah. Classic blunder, see here, you're got to hit them where the shield isn't.

When red tunic Link keeps smashing your amphorae.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't bring just a sword to a sword-and-shield fight

[–] ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What if it's a really big sword

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The Romans didn't have those.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A reflection of the modern age. They fought about pots, we fight about pot.