Included amongst the finds were slingshots embossed with the stamp of the Roman army’s third legion, an Imperial Roman army which is known to have fought upon the battlefield below.

Since its earliest history, the term ‘Legion’ has been heavily associated with the Roman military ... Roman Legions spearheaded imperial expansion allowing Rome to dominate much of Europe ...

For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and the power ... hoping that this tribute would win his family imperial protection. Instead, the opposite happened.

Included amongst the finds were slingshots embossed with the stamp of the Roman army’s third legion, an Imperial Roman army which is known to have fought upon the battlefield below.