The shield, which is on its maiden transatlantic ... also help us to understand the deceptively familiar figure of the Roman legionary. 'Every soldier has a story: it's incredible that these ...

Size: 42" x 22 1/2" 2.5 ft (76 cm) 4 ft (120 cm) ...

“Legion: Life in the Roman Army” transports visitors to the ... a copper alloy helmet to the world’s only intact legionary shield. Domestic objects such as children’s shoes illustrate ...

As worn by a Roman legionary, the armored sleeve would have stretched down from the wearer’s shoulder before ending in a thin square of metal intended to shield his hand—a design that was ...

The show is aimed squarely at our apparently unending fascination with all things Roman but this small ... s headline exhibit – the last legionary shield in existence. Recommended Sex on ...