Roman army re-enactors wearing armour and holding ... Presenter: And what’s particularly special about what’s been found here? Justin Blake: The undoubted highlight from Vindolanda are the ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

In fact, slaves looked so similar to Roman citizens that the Senate once considered a plan to make them wear special clothing ... they might be tempted to join forces and rebel.