The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers. A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was weak or too short was ...

So, if the man was a soldier, he must have been stationed at this legion. Many questions about the Roman soldier remain, such as the exact cause of his death. His grave was the most interesting ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

If confirmed to be a soldier, "he could only have belonged to Legio VII Gemina," the only Roman legion stationed in Hispania at the time. Established in 74 CE, Legio VII Gemina was quartered ...

Pp. 208. Illus., map, diagr., biblio., index. $34.95. ISBN:0500251517. This is not only a very good introduction to military practice in the early empire, but will also be of use to those already ...

A massive Roman camp has been unearthed in Israel at Har Megiddo, Armageddon, where the New Testament states the end of the world will occur.

A newly deciphered letter home dating back around 1,800 years reveals the pleas of a young Egyptian soldier named Aurelius ...

Huddled against the biting cold, many of the soldiers of the 13th Legion of the army of the Roman Republic had served under Caesar for much of the previous decade. They had witnessed the honing of ...

Video: With Legion: Life in the Roman Army opening this week at the British Museum, LondonWorld takes a look around. A new exhibition at the British Museum looks at what it was like to serve in ...

The legionaries were the elite (very best) soldiers. A legionary had to be over 17 years old and a Roman citizen. Every new recruit had to be fighting fit - anyone who was weak or too short was ...