The world's only intact Roman shield and body armour that was found in a German field after being buried for more than 2,000 years are set to go on display in a new exhibition at the British Museum.

Cold feet and pension problems – what it was really like to be a Roman legionary Rome was a glorious idea but it was also a very human endeavour. As a revelatory new show about the brutal and ...

Legion, an exhibition opening at the British Museum next month, will explore the life of the Roman army. Skeletal remains of suspected murder victims, a war trumpet, and a legionary shield – the first ...

Mr Abdy said the armour on show was an “unprecedented find” and the shield came from the Syrian desert. Legion: Life in the Roman Army will run from February 1 until June 23 next year ...

(Left to right) A Roman shield, a copper alloy Roman legionary helmet, an iron sword with gilded bronze scabbard, a suit of parade armour made from crocodile skin and a bronze head depicting the ...

The only complete surviving legionary long shield on display at Legion: life in the Roman army at the British Museum (Image credit: Getty Images) By The Week UK published February 9, 2024 ...

What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

While initially thought to be body armor or a thigh guard, the relic was only recently recognized for its true function in the 1990s. As worn by a Roman legionary, the armored sleeve would have ...

Legion, an exhibition opening at the British Museum next month, will explore the life of the Roman army. Skeletal remains of suspected murder victims, a war trumpet, and a legionary shield – the ...