In a series of ten programmes , Malcolm Billings explores the world of archaeology. 5: A Day in the Life of a Roman Soldier
The Roman Empire stretched from northern Britain to the Euphrates in Syria, embracing a wide variety of peoples and customs. Across the length and breadth of that empire marched the Roman army - the most effective and long-lived military institution known to history.
Reader HUGHDICKSON Producer JOHN KNIGHT BBC Bristol long wave only