‘The Dying Gaul’ is a Greek sculpture from the late 3rd century BCE celebrating the defeat of a Gallic invasion of Anatolia and featuring a conquered Gallic warrior. What was unusual about what the warrior had around his neck?
Answer: The warrior is wearing a torc, a large rigid or stiff neck ring in metal, made either as a single piece or from strands twisted together. Some warriors would go naked into battle with only their weapons and a torc on their neck.
Source: Modern Word Encyclopedia
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