What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman ... from the Sasanian Empire of ancient Iran. Archaeologists found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, complete with all their weapons ...

The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world ... Image caption, Re-enactors with Roman shields. Legionaries signed up for at least 25 years' service. But if they survived ...

The Roman army was a vital part of ancient Roman life ... the testudo ('tortoise') when the soldiers would place their shields side-by-side and overhead to create a defensive wall, like the ...

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled ... He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies. Soldiers were rigorously trained to march long distances ...

Hadrianopolis. During the Roman period, the ancient city was a cultural center and a military enclave. (photo credit: Hadrianopolis. During the Roman period, the ancient city was a cultural center ...