National Geographic news: ‘Send beer!’ Life on the Roman frontier revealed by soldiers’ private letters
‘Send beer!’ Life on the Roman frontier revealed by soldiers’ private letters
An ancient quarry near Hadrian’s Wall in northern England offers a smutty glimpse into the lives of the Roman soldiers who built the famous fortification. Archaeologists from the U.K.’s Newcastle ...
When most people imagine Roman soldiers, they picture the famous legionaries wearing segmented armor and red cloaks. But over time, Roman soldiers began to look very different. By the late Roman ...
Popular Mechanics on MSN: Archaeologists found an ancient Roman military camp hiding 7,000 feet high in the sky
Archaeologists found an ancient Roman military camp hiding 7,000 feet high in the sky
From party invitations to requests for warm socks, letters discovered at Vindolanda, England gave first-hand accounts of everyday life inside a Roman fort. Roman outpostAn aerial view shows the ...
The Roman army was something to marvel at. Its adaptability was amazing. The military of the Romans managed to both exhibit flexibility and stability at the same time. It was a whip yet a pounding ...
AOL: Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky
The ancient Roman army didn’t seem to be afraid of anything, but they definitely weren’t afraid of heights, as evidenced by the discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp located 7,000 feet ...
Artnet: What Was Life Like in the Roman Army? The British Museum’s New Show Offers a Peek