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The legions of Spain, Roman Africa, and Egypt did not see the intensity of action that prevailed elsewhere in Europe. However, the presence of these four legions - VII Gemina, IX Hispana, XXII Deiotariana, and II Traiana Fortis - was still...

Today we sit down with Gordon Doherty to discuss his new book Empires of Bronze: Son of Ishtar. Based in the dark and cold north (i.e. Scotland), Gordon has written extensively on ancient Greece and Rome. His new novel, however, takes us...

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland The year is 15 CE, and the Roman Empire is prospering. Most of the credit will go to the emperor, but this success wouldn’t have been possible...

Infographic illustrating the structure of the Roman Army. Originally created as a video installation for the Vindolanda Museum at Hadrian's Wall on the English / Scottish border. Exhibition design by Studio MB, all design and animation...

The Roman–Parthian conflict (53 BCE–217 CE) was a centuries-long struggle for dominance in Western Asia between the Roman Republic, later Empire, and the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia. It began with Rome’s eastward expansion and Parthia’s determination...

Tile antefix with the name of Legion XX and a boar, the legionary symbol, from Holt, Clwyd, Wales. 2nd-3rd century CE. The British Museum, London

This bronze caliga was part of an over life-size statue of a Roman cavalryman from the 1st or the 2nd century CE. Caligae were heavy hob-nailed military boots worn by Roman legionary soldiers, auxiliaries and cavalrymen throughout the period...

The Roman amphitheatre at Burnum legionary camp dating from the 1st century CE (during the time of emperor Vespasian). It is the only military amphitheatre in the Roman province of Dalmatia (Croatia).

Remnants of Camp F, one of several legionary camps of Legio X Fretensis just outside the circumvallation wall around Masada (modern-day Israel). Legio X Fretensis participated in Vespasian and Titus’ battle against the Jewish Revolt of 66...