The Roman Ninth Legion’s mysterious loss
By Miles Russell
BBC News Magazine (2011)
Introduction: One of the most enduring legends of Roman Britain concerns the disappearance of the Ninth Legion.
The theory that 5,000 of Rome’s... [continue reading]
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