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Rare Ancient Roman Helmet Was Just Discovered In A Strange Location, But That's Not The Strangest Part About It
Imagine Ancient Rome at its peak, spreading across Europe like an unstoppable tide of sandals and swagger. Today, we can still visit some of the best Roman ruins in Rome, but the empire stretched ...
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Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The chieftain’s stash includes swords, spears, lances, chainmail and the ...
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Statue of soldiers in the Roman Army
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 ...
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Archaeology breakthrough as 'exceptionally rare' Roman helmet unearthed
Fragments of an "exceptionally rare" Roman helmet have been unearthed in Denmark, along with a stash of weapons and an "incredibly valuable" chainmail shirt. Researchers say that this is the only ...
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What was life like in the Roman army?
A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...
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Life in the Roman army
Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from countries outside Italy. There were soldiers from Africa, France, Germany, Spain and the Middle East. The soldiers were the best trained, they had the ...