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 ...

Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ...

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 version of this article appears in print on Sept. 24, 2023, Section ST, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: The Roman Empire Strikes Back, for Men.