Used for upkeep, “this is the first clear evidence that mail armor was being repaired outside a Roman military installation,” says Dr Martijn Wijnhoven of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

they had the best weapons and the best armour. When the Romans invaded Britain, their army was so good that it took on armies 10 times its size and won! Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from ...

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

The soldiers were the best trained, they had the best weapons and the best armour. The Roman army conquered a huge empire. A Roman soldier could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and ...