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Could you survive as a Roman soldier on Hadrian’s Wall?

Could you survive as a Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall? Join the History Hit YouTube team as we discover what life was like ...

Archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest nearly complete Roman armour, and it may reveal the fate of one of Rome’s lost legionaries

Archaeologists conserved an intact Roman armour suit from the Kalkriese battlefield. This armour represents the earliest ...
Gizmodo

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. Reading time 2 minutes What would you do if, while ...
Phys.org

Chain mail find shows local craftworkers were involved in the repair of Roman armor

Examination of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress of Bonn, Germany, offers new insights into the logistics of recycling and repair along the Roman Empire's northern frontier.
The Conversation

Legion: Life in the Roman Army exhibition delivers exciting finds but fails to go beyond stories of men and weapons of war enough

The life of a Roman soldier was full of risk, danger and camraderie, but it could also be beset with loneliness. Many soldiers joined in order to build a better future for themselves. We know this was ...