A new exhibition will open in the British Museum called "Legion: Life in the Roman Army," featuring a 2,000-year-old Roman armguard restored using over 100 fragmented pieces.
Thanks to our helpful volunteer narrator, this entire post series is now also available in audio format! This essay will hopefully be the first post in a series (II, III, IV, A) covering some of the basics of how things in the past, particularly in the ancient world, were made. This isn't a how-to guide…