The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

BETTANY HUGHES: Almost 2,000 years ago, the Roman army arrived in Britain ... But once the Romans were here, then, for the posh kids at any rate, you had to learn to read and write.

But once the Romans were here then, for the posh kids at any rate ... like being in the Roman army. The Romans were excellent at building roads and bridges. These allowed soldiers and supplies ...