Archaeologists found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, complete with all their weapons and armor — including the scutum — in a tunnel under a fortification tower. While these soldiers may ...

most of these were recovered from Roman military sites or graves. The only other Roman sword that, like this sword, may be classed as 'accidental loss' was found near Chichester. A Roman soldier ...

After a burst of arrows, the Roman soldiers marched towards the enemy. At the last minute, they hurled their javelins and drew their swords, before charging into the enemy. Then the cavalry ...