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The Disappearing Ninth Legion
Mark Olly
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Description for The Disappearing Ninth Legion
Paperback. The Disappearing Ninth Legion examines hard evidence for the foundation, development, mysterious disappearance, or possible continuation of Rome's lost Legion. Num Pages: 123 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
The Disappearing Ninth Legion puts this mysterious Roman legion firmly back on the historic map. A great deal of fiction and conjecture has appeared in books, films, and on the internet, but this book draws on actual historical and up-to-date archaeological information to paint a picture of the real legion as it was, its development, expansion, structure, assignments under the Caesars and the Roman Empire, its supposed disappearance from York, then further evidence for its survival in Europe, the East, and possibly even China, as the mighty world of the Romans gradually fell apart. Was the legion simply broken up ... Read more
The Disappearing Ninth Legion puts this mysterious Roman legion firmly back on the historic map. A great deal of fiction and conjecture has appeared in books, films, and on the internet, but this book draws on actual historical and up-to-date archaeological information to paint a picture of the real legion as it was, its development, expansion, structure, assignments under the Caesars and the Roman Empire, its supposed disappearance from York, then further evidence for its survival in Europe, the East, and possibly even China, as the mighty world of the Romans gradually fell apart. Was the legion simply broken up ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
Number of Pages
124
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846945595
SKU
V9781846945595
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99-1
About Mark Olly
Mark Olly is a writer, TV presenter, public speaker, lecturer, and archaeologist with over 30 years experience working in history, media, and the arts. He lives in Cheshire UK
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