The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s ... It’s similar to the many hundreds of forts across Ancient Rome, with its rectangular layout, rounded corners and ditches around its perimeter.

Pp. xx, 506+. Illus., maps, tables, appends., notes, biblio., index. $30.00. ISBN: 022675023X Well written, Gladius is a necessary work for scholars of Roman history, but will also prove interesting ...