Gladius winter As the London streets outside

As the London streets outside the medical unit fall silent

archaeologist Matthew Champion shines a spotlight on a forgotten world of ships

and engaging storytelling

An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems--because human life on Earth has an expiration date

Gladius winter As the London streets outsideThe Roman army was the greatest fighting machine the ancient world produced. The Roman Empire depended on soldiers not just to win its wars, defend its frontiers and control the seas but also to act as the engine of the state. Roman legionaries and auxiliaries came from across the Roman world and beyond. They served as tax collectors, policemen, surveyors, civil engineers and, if they survived, in retirement as civic worthies, craftsmen and