Instead, soldiers patched broken armor using pieces from other damaged sets, similar to mending worn-out clothing ... was being repaired outside a Roman military installation," said Dr. Martijn ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions ... asking for news and warm clothing. When they retired, every legionnaire was entitled ...

as well as equipment and gear belonging to soldiers. Included amongst the finds were slingshots embossed with the stamp of the Roman army’s third legion, an Imperial Roman army which is known to ...

The Roman army was very well organised ... soldiers could get letters from home and new equipment such as new boots or clothing. Image caption, The swords the Romans carried were called a gladius.

For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and the power of Rome was questioned. In 60 AD, Britain had been a Roman province for less than 20 years. Like the other frontier ...