index. $30.00. ISBN: 022675023X Well written, Gladius is a necessary work for scholars of Roman history, but will also prove interesting and informative reading for the arm chair historian as well.

The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s ... It’s similar to the many hundreds of forts across Ancient Rome, with its rectangular layout, rounded corners and ditches around its perimeter.

We examine its ancient past ... double-edged swords were the norm for the Roman armies, slightly longer than the traditional gladius. This one, found on a dog walk in 2004, could have been ...