How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

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 ...

Roman Soldiers Had a Clever Fix for Broken Armor, Study Finds The research is based on a 30-pound chainmail hoard found in Bonn, Germany. The Roman sculpture of Menelaus. Photo: Shutterstock.

Name: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D.

Found in over 100 tiny pieces, it once protected the sword arm of an ancient Roman soldier. “The transformation is striking,” says Fraser Hunter, the principal curator of prehistoric and Roman ...