For generations, much of what historians understood about Roman legionaries came from carved monuments, scattered metal fragments and later military equipment. Complete examples from the earliest ...

Cardiff University archaeologists excavating at the Roman Fortress in Caerleon, South Wales have discovered what they believe is a complete suit of Roman armour. The team, which includes staff and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A piece of Roman armor displayed at a museum. Conservators at National Museums Scotland have reconstructed a 1,800-year-old ...

Examination of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress of Bonn, Germany, offers new insights into the logistics of recycling and repair along the Roman Empire's northern frontier.

A recently reconstructed brass Roman arm guard, now green and discolored, "gleamed gold" 2,000 years ago. Duncan McGlynn Experts with National Museums Scotland (NMS) have carefully reconstructed a ...

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs. Reading time 2 minutes What would you do if, while ...

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 rare piece of Roman armour - reconstructed from dozens of fragments - has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in Scotland. Dating from the middle of the 2nd Century, the brass arm ...