How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own ...

Archaeologists pieced together an “ancient jigsaw puzzle” of more than 100 artifacts and reconstructed a Roman piece of armor in Scotland, according to the National Museums of Scotland. Photo ...

Archaeologists pieced together an “ancient jigsaw puzzle” of more than 100 artifacts and reconstructed a Roman piece of armor in Scotland, according to the National Museums of Scotland. Photo ...

A big rethink of the fall of the Roman Empire. Was it actually an opportunity, rather than a tragedy? Our guest says Rome’s demise cleared the economic path for Europe and the creation of the ...

Conservators in the U.K. have painstakingly reassembled a piece of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...