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

The Roman army was very well organised ... They fought in tight formations and protected themselves behind long shields. One such formation was called the testudo – which in Latin means ...

He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with ... His son, Caligula, had been born in an army camp and was a mascot to the Roman legions. At first, the arrival ...

The renovation of a football pitch in Austria’s capital has led to the discovery of a Roman mass grave housing the remains of ...