A recent study published in the journal Antiquity sheds new light on how Roman soldiers maintained and repaired their chainmail armor on the empire's northern frontiers. Researchers from Czechia ...

There is evidence that Roman soldiers on the frontiers were more self-sufficient, repairing and recycling their own armor. However, the extent to which surrounding settlements played a role in ...

A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment. He could swim or cross rivers in boats, build bridges and smash his way ...