The Roman army had long, well-organised supply lines that stretch all over the empire. As such, wherever the army was, soldiers could get letters from home and new equipment such as new boots or ...

The Roman army conquered a huge empire. A Roman soldier could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment. Image caption, Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from countries ...

A payslip belonging to a Roman auxiliary soldier ... penniless immediately after getting paid once the military recouped expenses for food, equipment, clothes, and the like.