Archaeologists have discovered a unique 2,000-year-old Roman soldier's grave in Heerlen, Netherlands, dating back to around 0AD Municipality of Heerlen "Today, evidence was found of Roman habitation ...

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique grave of a Roman soldier “from year 0” in the Netherlands, shedding light on the ancient civilisation’s presence in the region. The 2,000-year-old ...

There, limited local capacity to supply metal to Roman soldiers created a need to recycle and reuse mail armor, which likely supported a cottage industry. This is one conclusion of Czech and ...

A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Heerlen, Netherlands, contained the remains of a Roman soldier. The site was first believed to be a cellar, but was determined to be a tomb after the discovery ...

Scientists discovered 14 kilograms of ancient Roman chain mail armor near Bonn, Germany, revealing how soldiers recycled and repaired gear. Credit: J. Vogel A discovery of a Roman chain mail armor in ...

A recent and noteworthy example is a substantial hoard from Bonn, Germany, containing 14kg of mail armour. The hoard highlights some key aspects of the Roman military economy, particularly aspects of ...

“This is the first clear evidence that mail armour was being repaired outside a Roman military installation.” The limited archaeological evidence of this recycling practice provides little ...

The remnants of the armor were discovered in the context of a Roman vicus, a community associated with military garrisons. The Roman army was a logistical machine that demanded massive material ...

Despite the challenges posed by drones, these developments signal a relentless pursuit of innovation in the quest for military superiority. In a landscape where warfare is increasingly defined by ...

The Dura-Europos shield gives archaeologists a huge amount of information about how this piece of armor was made ... found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, complete with all their weapons ...