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Inside the Legion: Life in the Roman Army exhibition at the British Museum
National World - LocalTV
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30/01/2024
We take a sneak peek inside the British Museum’s incredible new exhibition that reveals what life was really like for those in the Roman army.
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Legion, Life in the Roman Army is an exhibition running from February 1st until the 23rd of
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June at the British Museum, and we headed down for a sneak peek at what those visiting
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this iconic landmark will get to see.
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Life in the Roman Army revealed many interesting facts about how Roman soldiers lived, including
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how those in the army were ranked, what they were paid and the ancient weaponry used, and
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gives an insight into what life was really like for fighters during the Roman Empire.
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In particular, this exhibition follows the life of a soldier who rises through the ranks
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all the way through to retiring, explaining in detail the trials and tribulations of soldiers
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fighting thousands of years ago for the Roman Empire.
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Upon entering the exhibition, visitors are met by statues and a map that details just
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how expansive the Roman Empire was.
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Then the journey following the life of a soldier begins.
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Terentianus, who served under multiple emperors, particularly paints a portrait of everyday
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life in the Roman Army, writing home for supplies, clothes, weapons, as well as telling his relatives
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about getting food poisoning, helping put down a revolt, travelling around the world,
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fighting in Syria and even getting married.
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And he was one of the lucky ones to make it out alive.
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But not everyone was so lucky, and those who were a little shorter, like myself, times
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would have been even tougher in the Roman Army.
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Well actually, we wouldn't be in the army at all.
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Among many stories told at this exhibition, one was that a man under 5 foot 7 would not
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usually be accepted as a soldier.
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Well let's hope those traditions stay if conscription really is happening.
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Legion, Life in the Roman Army is on from February 1st up until the 23rd of June at
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the British Museum.
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For more on this, head to Londonworld.com
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