The toughest postings for soldiers were those at the frontiers of the Roman Empire, where legionnaires never had enough supplies, faced hostile local tribes and had to endure tedious routines.

“The Roman Legion camp at Legio was the permanent military ... of the country were measured and marked with milestones. The ancient building remains were not preserved to a height, as most ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors.

Simon Elliott The known ancient site at Camp ... to paint a vivid picture of how the Roman occupation arrived in this part of the Midlands. "The Ninth Legion, nearly 6,000 men, would have advanced ...

In 1954, the children’s novel ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’ popularised the legend of the disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion in Caledonia. Recent research has shown the Ninth was not ...

The largest cohort held the legion’s silver eagle standard ... The Roman army was a vital part of ancient Roman life, affecting everything from the way it was governed to how it made its ...