Examination of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress of Bonn, Germany, offers new insights into the logistics of recycling and repair along the Roman Empire's northern frontier.

One part of the discovery went on display at the museum about 25 years ago and another portion was loaned to another museum. Pieces of the armor were first discovered at the site of a Roman fort ...

One part of the discovery went on display at the museum about 25 years ago and another portion was loaned to another museum. Pieces of the armor were first discovered at the site of a Roman fort ...

Near the site of the ancient Roman legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany, archaeologists uncovered a 14-kilogram cache of chainmail, dated to the 2nd–3rd centuries AD.The remnants of the armor were ...

The remaining parts of the armor stayed in the National Museums’ collection center. That is until now, the museum said in a Jan. 21 news release.

One part of the discovery went on display at the museum about 25 years ago and another portion was loaned to another museum. Pieces of the armor were first discovered at the site of a Roman fort ...

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own ...

October 16, 2024 at 10:53am BST. A “rare and special” piece of Roman armour that was recently reconstructed from dozens of fragments has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in ...

In 1906, a trove of more than 100 brass and leather treasures was unearthed from the site of an ancient Roman fort in Scotland. Since then, the fragments — which once made up a piece of armor — have ...