(this is the continuation of a series of essays discussing the number and make-up of the guards at Jesus’ tomb. It can be purchased as an ebook, cover to the right. Main essay | Previous section | Next section: The Romans and Jews: So (un)Happy Together )
The Discipline of the Roman Soldier
Most acknowledge that the Roman military was very good at what it did without really looking at the details. The concession is made easily enough because most of us learned in history class that the Romans conquered a great deal of territory, and we infer, without … continue reading...
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