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Roman cavalry on Hadrian's Wall 2017
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Roman soldiers will ride to glory once more at Hadrian’s Wall - events next year http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/...are_btn_tw
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"The popular image of a Roman soldier is of a toga-clad infantryman..."

LOL
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
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(04-11-2016, 11:38 AM)Robert Vermaat Wrote: "The popular image of a Roman soldier is of a toga-clad infantryman..."

LOL

Good news, Robert! The article was edited to remove "toga-clad." Evidently, the author tripped over his own toga, and somebody caught him. Big Grin
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(04-12-2016, 02:57 AM)Alanus Wrote: [quote pid='336089' dateline='1460374716']
Good news, Robert! The article was edited to remove "toga-clad." Evidently, the author tripped over his own toga, and somebody caught him. Big Grin

No Idea who Dalya Alberge is but she obviously looks in on this forum:
"This article was amended on 11 April 2016 to remove a reference to Roman infantrymen as toga-clad."
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
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Looks like several parts of our exhibition (http://mules-of-marius.com/de/home-2/) will be there, too =)
Christian K.

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Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
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