Experts have compared the armor to an “ancient jigsaw ... 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 ...

MUM: The Romans trained a lot, wearing armour made of steel hoops, which was both light and flexible, and could stop an arrow. For fighting at a distance, a Roman ... swords. The Romans also had ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers ... a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a ...

most of these were recovered from Roman military sites or graves. The only other Roman sword that, like this sword, may be classed as 'accidental loss' was found near Chichester. A Roman soldier ...

The soldiers were the best trained, they had the best weapons and the best armour ... Roman soldiers marched towards the enemy. At the last minute, they hurled their javelins and drew their swords ...