Experience what life was like in the Roman army through the lens of the soldiers who served.
Be transported across the Roman empire in this expansive yet deeply personal exhibition, which tells the story and experiences of a real soldier, Claudius Terentianus. Objects will illustrate this, including letters and and some of the oldest handwritten documents in Britain, revealing what daily life was like for the soldiers and the people that accompanied them.
Exploring life in settled military communities from Scotland to the Red Sea through the people who lived it, Legion reveals the reality of being a part of Rome's war machine, from family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield.
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