An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own ...

How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

Archaeology & History Roman Soldiers Had a Clever Fix for Broken Armor, Study Finds. The research is based on a 30-pound chainmail hoard found in Bonn, Germany.

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...

From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In 1906, a trove of more than 100 brass and leather treasures was unearthed from the site of an ancient Roman fort in Scotland. Since then, the fragments — which once made up a piece of armor ...

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 ...

Learn about life in the Roman army, what life was like as a Roma solider and how Roman soldiers fought in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.

The renovation of a football pitch in Austria’s capital has led to the discovery of a Roman mass grave housing the remains of more than a hundred soldiers who died in combat.