"From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, experience Rome's war machine through the people who knew it best – the soldiers who served in it. Few men are born brave; many become so from care and force of discipline." ...
In this episode of Activity Quest, Adam explores the British Museum’s new exhibition, Legion: Life in the Roman Army. It covers the journey of a Roman soldier from enlistment to retirement, featuring interactive exhibits, Horrible Histories partnerships, and a unique focus on ordinary soldiers!
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soldier, Claudius Terentianus, from enlistment and campaigns to enforcing occupation then finally retirement. Objects include letters written on papyri and the Vindolanda tablets, revealing first-hand what daily life was like for soldiers and the women, children and enslaved people who accompanied them...
The Fall of the Roman Empire: Directed by Anthony Mann. With Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason. The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis, in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilli
Roman Soldiers Roman theatre Roman theatre figurine Roman Theatre Masks Roman Trireme ship Roman Wall in Opus Reticulatum Roman war and siege tower Roman war chariot roman war machine: a battering ram Roman war machine: A bolt Roman war musculus ...
Failure to find an apparent link between the Liqian people and ancient Roman soldiers in this study might be either because long distance migration and intermarriage have erased earlier genetic signatures or because the Liqians are just a general population in north China. Moreover, it is ...
One night, the leader of Scots marched(行军)his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.” They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. ...
Whilst the corpse burnt, the valour of the deceased was commemorated through real combats to death. This was developed further by wealthy private citizens who organised fights in front of the tombs of their deceased: The purpose of the fights was to placate the blood thirst of demons, such as...
Every aspect of a soldier's life was controlled by the army – this was a life of order and discipline. Did you know soldiers were often more afraid of their centurion than of the enemy? Step out of line or fall asleep on duty and you could be beaten or even executed. S...