Roman legionaries

The System of Identity Recognition Used by Ancient Greeks and Romans

In ancient Greek society, the concept of identity was closely tied to citizenship, as the Greeks—founders of democracy—defined each individual’s rights and obligations within their organized city-states. Citizens in ancient Greece and Rome had to be documented and identified within...

Mass Grave of 150 Roman Legionaries Discovered in Austria

Workers renovating a football field in Vienna’s Simmering district, Austria, uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of more than 150 people, in what archaeologists are calling an “extremely rare” Roman-era discovery. The skeletal remains, first discovered in October, have...