La Brújula Verde

Skull of a Cantabrian warrior found in Palencia, decapitated as a war trophy by Augustus’ legions and displayed on the wall as a warning

Under the rubble of a wall that collapsed more than two millennia ago, at the site of La Loma in northern Palencia (Spain), a ...
Ancient Origins

Roman War Trophy: Decapitated Celtic Warrior's Skull Found In Spain

The Cantabrian Wars (29-16 BC) represented Rome's final push to subjugate the last independent Celtic peoples in western continental Europe. The conflicts were so challenging that Augustus himself ...
Greek Reporter

Phalanx vs. Legion: How Greek and Roman Armies Used Different Warfare Tactics

Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...
The Conversation

Legion: Life in the Roman Army exhibition delivers exciting finds but fails to go beyond stories of men and weapons of war enough

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