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Conservators At The National Museums Scotland Recently Finished Reconstructing An "Incredibly Rare" Segment Of A Roman Soldier's Armor That's 1,800-Years-Old
The brass armor dates back to the second century ... so it is unusual to see it as a sword-arm protection for Roman soldiers, too,” said Richard Abdy, curator of Roman and Iron Age coins ...
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What was life like in the Roman army?
A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment. He could swim or cross rivers in boats, build bridges and smash his way ...