Curator's introduction to Legion: life in the Roman army
Join exhibition Lead Curator Richard Abdy as he introduces the themes of this fascinating exhibition.
From family life on the fort to the brutality of the battlefield, Legion explores Rome's war machine through the people who knew it best - the soldiers who served in it. In this talk, Abdy shows how the Roman Empire grew to span more than a million square miles and depended upon its military might. But how did this happen and how did it work in reality?
This event is part of the public programme supporting the exhibition Legion: life in the Roman army (1 February - 23 June 2024).
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I went with my 6 year old son yesterday , a brilliant and unique exhibition.
Fantastic! It’s so interesting to be able enjoy this talk as I’ll not be able to visit. Thank you.
I came to London from Bavaria especially for this exhibition and I loved it
thank you! Friends have already been to your exhibition and enjoyed it very much indeed. I'm very pleased to be able get some insights through your video even though I won't get to see the exhibition for a while yet.
So, at 172 cm that is 5' 7-3/4" to be able to join the Legion.
Excellent
Issue with Aberdeenshire/ NE Scotland (Likely spot of Mons Grapius) is metal doesn't survive well. So maybe could find the site, but highly unlikely. East of Bennachie has a decent case though
Good morning friends 🇮🇩😗😗😗😂😂😂🤩🤩🤩😄😄😄
thanks for teaching an old freak something new :) i very much enjoy the every day life over 'and he marched against 10000 ov Akaddia's best....' historians nead to know that the STORY is more important than trying to make history into nothing more than a bad action movie.
Corn? No corn in Europe until Columbus brought it back from the western hemisphere circa 1493!
@magnoliaweathershield443
3 ай бұрын
'corn' is used to describe the grain most usually grown in the part of world you are discussing. It can refer to wheat, barley or oats, depending on the area and time, as well as maize.
@jamesleonard2870
3 ай бұрын
I had the same reaction to the use of corn until I recently learned that it meant especially the local crop =]
He’s not a “nice chap” because he wanted a concubine? Over 1,800 years ago? Yes, that’s right. Attach today’s sensibilities to ancient man, that always makes sense.
Being in the Army/Military was, and always has been a mostly Horrible, sometimes Adventurist, and Boring Job you endure for meager Benefits/Pay...USMC 70-74
@ericsanborn2931
2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed my time. Mostly in retrospect, probably. But, soldiering is human.
I was offended by one very important thing. How dare we judge a person from the past with our present ideas? That was exceptionally bad history! 😡