Archaeologists have unearthed a unique grave of a Roman soldier “from year 0” in the Netherlands, shedding light on the ancient civilisation’s presence in the region. The 2,000-year-old ...

D'Amato, Raffaele. Arms and Armour of the Imperial Roman Soldier: From Marius to Commodus, 112 BC-AD 192 (United Kingdom: Frontline, 2009). D’Amato, Raffaele.

Name: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) 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 ...

Archaeologists unearthed one long-lost soldier’s 2,000-year old caliga shoe in an ancient trash pit during excavations near a playground close to the former Roman military and civilian colony of ...