The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army ... asking for news and warm clothing. When they retired, every legionnaire was entitled to a plot of land ...

For more than 600 years, the chainmail worn by Roman soldiers was essential gear across the entire empire, no matter where a soldier was stationed. The further the frontier stretched from supply ...

A recent study published in the journal Antiquity sheds new light on how Roman soldiers maintained and ... similar to mending worn-out clothing. This method was especially necessary along the ...