The Roman "scutum" was a tall ... and could have belonged to a Roman soldier who lost his life in battle, according to Live Science. The Dura-Europos shield gave archaeologists a good sense ...

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 ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...

The only other Roman sword that, like this sword, may be classed as 'accidental loss' was found near Chichester. A Roman soldier may have lost it or it is possible that it was a ritual offering to ...