Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are all on parade here ... help us to understand the deceptively familiar figure of the Roman legionary. 'Every soldier has a story: it's incredible that ...

The helmet has been dated to the mid 1st Century AD, a crucial time for Britain as this saw the full-scale invasion of the island by four Roman legions in 43AD. Ermine Street Guard Roman cavalry ...

He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack ... had been born in an army camp and was a mascot to the Roman legions. At first, the arrival of Germanicus and his family ...

A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in 73 CE lasted no more than a few weeks, contrary to the long-held belief that the ...

The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers. A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was weak or too short was ...

In 1954, the children's novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth' popularised the legend of the disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion in Caledonia. Recent research has shown the Ninth was not defeated by ...

Unique 1,500-year-old Roman armor is set to be exhibited in Gümüşhane, northeastern Türkiye, the site where it was originally found. After three ...

But as soon as the first light of day appeared, the gleaming chainmail, girded with steel bands, and the shining breastplates ...

A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in 73 CE lasted no more than a few weeks, contrary to the long-held belief that the siege ...