The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

The Roman army was huge. It was divided up into groups called ‘legions’. Each legion had between 4,000 and 6,000 soldiers. A legion was further divided into groups of 80 men called ...

One arrives to the exhibition Legion: life in the Roman Army, which opened this month in London (Londinum) and can be visited through June 23 (non deesset eam! or rather, don’t miss it!), ...

The Roman system of controlling of the tribes north of Hadrian's Wall broke down. Scouting was abandoned and forts like ...

The recent preliminary report on the interventions carried out between August and October 2024 at the Libisosa Archaeological ...

which was worn only by the legions," he explains. Simon Elliott Farmers have found Roman items, some possibly military, in surrounding fields over the years This leads Dr Elliott to paint a vivid ...

For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and the power ... and the province was held by just three legions and a few forts. They managed to keep a fragile control on Britain ...

The Roman army was huge. It was divided up into groups called ‘legions’. Each legion had between 4,000 and 6,000 soldiers. A legion was further divided into groups of 80 men called ...