One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. As 5,000 of Rome's finest soldiers marched north to quell a rebellion, they suddenly realized they were ...

At its peak, the Roman empire numbered some 60 million inhabitants and controlled everything "from Mesopotamia all the way to Hadrian's Wall", said Nick Clark in the Evening Standard. Stationed ...

Resources Publish at June 04 2012 Updated January 08 2025 Legion VIII Augusta: why not join the Roman army? A group of enthusiasts regularly transform themselves into a Roman legion and teach us a ...

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 ...

In other Roman archaeological sites in Jerusalem, concentrations of pig jaws have also been found, so it must have been a common practice. However, this is the first time that jaws have appeared in a ...

Welcome to the Roman army, dear boy! What life as a legionary was really like The British Museum is staging a sword-and-sandal spectacular – but what advice would a grizzled veteran give to a ...

Archaeologists: Roman soldiers used this built-in fridge to keep their wine cool Fragments of wine glasses, bowls, and animal bones offer evidence for their last meal.

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 ...

There are some incredible rare finds on show at this exhibition but it fails to depict a more diverse life in and around Rome’s armies.

Buried under a Serbian cornfield close to a coalmine, the well-preserved remains of a Roman legion's headquarters are being excavated by archaeologists who say its rural location makes it unique.