1,800-Year-Old Roman Scutum Made of Wood and Leather Shield Discovered, May Have Been Dropped by a Soldier in Battle

Archaeologists found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, with weapons and armor, and the scutum, from a tunnel under a fortification tower.
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