BBC1 年
What was life like in the Roman army?
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 ...
BBC4 年
The Roman army
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 ...
Archaeologists Found the Tomb of an Actual Roman Soldier From Year Zero
The tomb and its personal artifacts are some of the first true pieces of evidence of an early Roman presence in the area. The ...
The Independent1 个月
Archaeologists make unprecedented discovery of Roman soldier’s remains from ‘year 0’
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 ...