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Following guidelines described by the ancient author Vegetius nearly 2000 years ago, nine volunteers must learn from scratch to endure the harsh regime of the Roman army.
Following guidelines described by the ancient author Vegetius nearly 2000 years ago, and supervised by historian Kate Gilliver, nine volunteers must learn from scratch to endure the harsh regime of the Roman army. The Roman army's success was founded on its superlative training and its discipline on the field of battle. The importance of being able to act as a unit is discussed, as are formations, amongst them the famous 'testudo', which is demonstrated.
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Thu 5 Jan 2006
11:30
大象传媒 Two except East & Yorkshire
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Modern Roman legionaries (pt 1/2)
Duration: 04:04
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Modern Roman legionaries (pt 2/2)
Duration: 03:48