Could you survive as a Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall ... we march along a section of Hadrian's Wall in full Roman armour, but will we make it to the safety of Birdoswald Roman fort?

A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment. He could swim or cross rivers in boats, build bridges and smash his way ...

The armor of a regular Roman soldier was made up of six essential parts. These were a belt, a breastplate, shoes, a shield, a helmet, and a sword. These were the requirements to equip the soldier ...

The soldiers were the best trained, they had the best weapons and the best armour. The Roman army conquered a huge empire. A Roman soldier could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and ...