Ancient Roman Sources and Science

Ancient Greeks and Romans had pretty advanced science – and we know quite a bit about it. The two pieces referenced today will expose you to both what we know and how we do.

First an article about how we know what we know about Roman legions. This is extracted from Adrian Goldsworthy’s excellent The Complete Roman Army. That is an excellent book all by itself and highly recommended for anyone interested in the Roman army, but the extract focuses on the various sources we have and...