What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies ... were those at the frontiers of the Roman Empire, where legionnaires never had enough supplies, faced ...