Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky

Archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman camp 7,000 feet up in the Swiss Alps, with sling bullets from the Roman 3rd ...
Artnet

What Was Life Like in the Roman Army? The British Museum’s New Show Offers a Peek

The viral nature of the term “Roman Empire” makes it easy to forget the trend started because ancient Rome had one of the most unforgettable armies in history. A new show at the British Museum is ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Legion: Life in the Roman Army’ Review: Service Through a Soldier’s Eyes at the British Museum

Life in a Roman legion was nasty, brutish and, providing a legionary survived his 25-year enlistment, a long march to citizenship and wealth. “Legion,” now at the British Museum, is a superb ...
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A Roman Legion Went Missing In The Second Century, And What Happened To Them Is Still a Mystery To This Day

One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. As 5,000 of Rome's finest soldiers marched north to quell a rebellion, they suddenly realized they were ...
Reuters

Buried under a Serbian cornfield, Roman military headquarters slowly sheds its secrets

KOSTOLAC, Serbia (Reuters) - Buried under a Serbian cornfield close to a coalmine, the well-preserved remains of a Roman legion's headquarters are being excavated by archaeologists who say its rural ...
THE WEEK

Legion: life in the Roman army – one of 'the most powerful' British Museum exhibitions

At its peak, the Roman empire numbered some 60 million inhabitants and controlled everything "from Mesopotamia all the way to Hadrian's Wall", said Nick Clark in the Evening Standard. Stationed across ...