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1,800-Year-Old Roman Scutum Made of Wood and Leather Shield Discovered, May Have Been Dropped by a Soldier in Battle
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 ...
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Statue of soldiers in the Roman Army
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 ...
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KS2 History: The Romans. 3: The Roman army
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 ...