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This fragment of a Roman gravestone shows three legionaries. From Croy Hill, Scotland, 2nd century CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, December 02). Roman Legionaries. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4273/roman-legionaries/
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