Researchers from Czechia and Germany examined a 14-kilogram clump of ancient Roman mail armor discovered in 2012.

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

For Roman soldiers stationed on the frontier of the Empire, repairing armor meant recycling, the more precious metals became.

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired ...

The armour has been reconstructed from more than 100 pieces found in the Scottish Borders A rare piece of Roman armour - reconstructed from dozens of fragments - has gone on display in its ...

A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment. He could swim or cross rivers in boats, build bridges and smash his way ...

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 ...

Near the site of the ancient Roman legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany, archaeologists uncovered a 14-kilogram cache of ...

A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment. He could swim or cross rivers in boats, build bridges and smash his way ...