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An iron sword deliberately bent as part of a pagan ritual has been discovered in a Roman soldier's grave in Greece ... buried with a spearhead and a 'shield-boss' – the circular centre of ...

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a 1,600-year-old iron sword that was folded in a ritual "killing" before being interred in the grave of a soldier who served in the Roman imperial army.

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 ...

The British Museum has announced a blockbuster new show dedicated to the humble foot soldiers who built the Roman Empire ... on a human scale. Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are all on ...

and probably belonged to a Roman soldier who lost his life in battle. Few examples of this type of shield have survived over the millennia, even though it is well known from depictions in art.