“Legion: Life in the Roman Army” transports visitors to the ... the artifact can be viewed in its entirety in millennia. “Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are all on parade here as ...

Life in a Roman legion was nasty, brutish and ... Curated by the British Museum’s Richard Abdy, “Legion” traces the life of sword and sandal through more than 200 objects across 10 spaces ...

Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius ... had been born in an army camp and was a mascot to the Roman legions. At first, the arrival of Germanicus and his family ...

Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are ... The story of the Roman Army is more than just pitched battles and war. 'Legion: Life in the Roman army is a chance to show different perspectives ...