and probably belonged to a Roman soldier who lost his life in battle. Few examples of this type of shield have survived over the millennia, even though it is well known from depictions in art.

The ancient footwear was found in a well during an ... Known as a caligae, this type of shoe was predominantly worn by Roman soldiers at the time of the Roman Empire, which lasted from 27 B.C. ...

Caligae sandals were made of leather and nails ... The soles had three leather layers held together with dozens of small nails. Roman soldiers did not wear socks but walked on the hammered ...

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 ...

"In addition to the bowl, the researchers also found a bronze skin scraper and four different plates. The pottery, which comes from Italy, confirms that Flaccus was a Roman soldier. It is a unique ...