Image caption, This modern painting shows Roman soldiers at Birdoswald Fort (Hadrian's Wall). A centurion watches men training. After a long day’s march, Roman soldiers had to build a camp ...
Image caption, Palmyra, Syria. The remains of the Roman Empire can still be found across a lot of Europe and the Middle East. A modern recreation of soldiers fighting in the 'testudo' formation ...
They traced the pottery to ancient Italy, confirming that Flaccus was indeed a Roman soldier. Previous digs in the region, unearthing pottery shreds, could not prove the presence of a settlement ...