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 ...
What did Roman soldiers do when their chain mail required fixing? Head to a local craftsperson
Researchers from Czechia and Germany examined a 14-kilogram clump of ancient Roman mail armor discovered in 2012.
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1,800-year-old chainmail linked to Roman military reveals clever armor repair tactic
As the Roman Empire expanded, the military was stationed farther and farther away from military production houses, ...
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Roman Chainmail Armor Found in Germany Sheds Light on Army Maintenance
Scientists discovered 14 kilograms of ancient Roman chain mail armor near Bonn, Germany, revealing how soldiers recycled and ...
Chain mail find shows local craftworkers were involved in the repair of Roman armor
Examination of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress of Bonn, Germany, offers new insights into the ...
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Roman Soldiers Had a Clever Fix for Broken Armor, Study Finds
For Roman soldiers stationed on the frontier of the Empire, repairing armor meant recycling, the more precious metals became.
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Archaeologists unearth roman soldier’s grave from ‘Year 0’ in unprecedented discovery
Archaeologists uncover a Roman soldier’s grave in Heerlen, Netherlands, offering new insights into ancient Roman history and ...
The Roman Empire: 33 fascinating facts everyone should know
The Roman Empire is rightly heralded as perhaps the most influential empire in history, but for area it doesn’t even break ...
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Balkan DNA Study Contradicts Roman Empire’s Genetic Impact
New DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire ultimately shifted the population in the Balkans.