Velite Aquila
@veliteaquila.bsky.social
Artist and Roman Republic fan. Fresco lover.
Commissions open.
https://artistree.io/veliteaquila
https://discord.gg/qW6PEARRup
Commissions open.
https://artistree.io/veliteaquila
https://discord.gg/qW6PEARRup
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King Pyrrhus of Epirus converses with Megacles, a nervous Leonnatus listens, just before the battle of Heraclea, 280 B.C.
November 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
King Pyrrhus of Epirus converses with Megacles, a nervous Leonnatus listens, just before the battle of Heraclea, 280 B.C.
My latest article for Ancient Warfare Magazine (issue 104) is out! It's on the warriors of the West Mexican tomb shaft tradition of Ixtlan del Rio and La Playa! In my opinion my best article yet!
#mesoamerica
#archeology
#antiquity
#mesoamerica
#archeology
#antiquity
October 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My latest article for Ancient Warfare Magazine (issue 104) is out! It's on the warriors of the West Mexican tomb shaft tradition of Ixtlan del Rio and La Playa! In my opinion my best article yet!
#mesoamerica
#archeology
#antiquity
#mesoamerica
#archeology
#antiquity
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Capuan cavalryman, late 4th to early 3rd century B.C.
October 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Capuan cavalryman, late 4th to early 3rd century B.C.
Some of my personal notes on cavalrymen parma
October 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Some of my personal notes on cavalrymen parma
Battle of the Cranita Hills, 277 B.C
October 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Battle of the Cranita Hills, 277 B.C
Reposted by Velite Aquila
Samnite general, 3rd Samnite war
June 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Samnite general, 3rd Samnite war
October 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Ajax recovering the body of Achilles
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ajax recovering the body of Achilles
The frescos from a (now lost) Lucanian fresco of the Spinazzo necropolis. Note the helmets with triple feather ornatments.
@profpaulj.bsky.social @drmichaeljtaylor.bsky.social @nakhthor.bsky.social @jottel.bsky.social
@profpaulj.bsky.social @drmichaeljtaylor.bsky.social @nakhthor.bsky.social @jottel.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The frescos from a (now lost) Lucanian fresco of the Spinazzo necropolis. Note the helmets with triple feather ornatments.
@profpaulj.bsky.social @drmichaeljtaylor.bsky.social @nakhthor.bsky.social @jottel.bsky.social
@profpaulj.bsky.social @drmichaeljtaylor.bsky.social @nakhthor.bsky.social @jottel.bsky.social
Epirote army in Italy, late 4th to early 3rd century B.C.
(WIP)
(WIP)
October 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Epirote army in Italy, late 4th to early 3rd century B.C.
(WIP)
(WIP)
The Hoplite Aristion
October 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Hoplite Aristion
I may not like the Lucanians, but they without a doubt left the best evidence for ancient Italian martial culture behind
October 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I may not like the Lucanians, but they without a doubt left the best evidence for ancient Italian martial culture behind
Two brothers serving as Centurions, 2nd Punic war
October 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Two brothers serving as Centurions, 2nd Punic war
"The king was much taken aback and said that he pardoned him for speaking so haughtily for three reasons, first because he was young and inexperienced in affairs, next because he was the handsomest man of his time — and this was a fact — and chiefly because he was a Roman"
-Polybius 16.34.8
-Polybius 16.34.8
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"The king was much taken aback and said that he pardoned him for speaking so haughtily for three reasons, first because he was young and inexperienced in affairs, next because he was the handsomest man of his time — and this was a fact — and chiefly because he was a Roman"
-Polybius 16.34.8
-Polybius 16.34.8
We've got a ton of research channels and a number of projects going on!
discord.gg/qW6PEARRup
discord.gg/qW6PEARRup
October 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We've got a ton of research channels and a number of projects going on!
discord.gg/qW6PEARRup
discord.gg/qW6PEARRup
Ionian/Lycian hoplite and light infantryman based off Karaburum tomb II frescoes.
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Ionian/Lycian hoplite and light infantryman based off Karaburum tomb II frescoes.
Lycian charioteer based off the Kizibel Elmali tomb frescoes, late 6th century B.C.
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Lycian charioteer based off the Kizibel Elmali tomb frescoes, late 6th century B.C.
"Another such victory, and we are undone". King Pyrrhus in the aftermath of the Battle of Asculum, 279 B.C.
October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
"Another such victory, and we are undone". King Pyrrhus in the aftermath of the Battle of Asculum, 279 B.C.
Gaesatae warrior at the battle of Telamon, 225 B.C
October 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Gaesatae warrior at the battle of Telamon, 225 B.C
Mexica Cuāuhtli warrior
September 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Mexica Cuāuhtli warrior
I made a few sprite skirmishes using the allied and enemy sprites from tge Miniclip Commando games,overlayed on the extracted from the Miniclip Commando games
September 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I made a few sprite skirmishes using the allied and enemy sprites from tge Miniclip Commando games,overlayed on the extracted from the Miniclip Commando games
Epirote phalangite of the army of king Pyrrhus
September 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Epirote phalangite of the army of king Pyrrhus