For several weeks, conservators at the National Museums Scotland have been working tirelessly to reconstruct a 1,800-year-old segment of a Roman soldier’s armor that had been broken into a ...

From the stiffened linen of ancient warriors, to the flexible chain mail of Roman soldiers, to the gleaming plate armor of medieval knights, armor has evolved over millennia to protect soldiers in ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled ... He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies. Soldiers were rigorously trained to march long distances ...