The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

THE BODY of a Roman man buried face-down with a knife in ... social position of the person buried and his belonging to the army. “The shallowness of the grave indicates hastiness and his ...

Legion: Life in the Roman Army runs from February 1 to June 23 and ... and the oldest and most complete classic Roman segmental body armour, unearthed from the battlefield at Kalkriese (Germany ...

And Romans had over-lapping metal body armour, plus they had more swords and spears, so the results were several thousand dead Caledonians but only a few hundred dead Romans. Roman solider ...