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Discoveries of scientists – The chain mail of the Roman army revealed smart tactics for repairing armor – UNIAN
Archaeologists have studied a block of chain mail the Roman army used to repair their military armor.
An exceptionally preserved Roman chain mail found in 2012 in Germany showed how Roman soldiers repaired their armor to be ready for battle.
Recently, chain mail dating from the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD was studied using advanced imaging techniques, writes Interesting Engineering.
As the Roman Empire expanded, the military was stationed further and further from military repair shops, necessitating the use of local craftsmen. It was still a mystery how the Roman army maintained its equipment. A huge block of chain mail discovered in a small settlement outside a Roman legionary fortress has finally shed light on this unknown aspect…
