The soldiers were the best trained, they had the best weapons ... A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day, wearing all his armour and equipment.

They had formidable weapons like catapults…and ballistas ... Julia describes how the gladius was a standard part of a Roman soldiers uniform and equipment which also included sandals, leggings ...

The swords were likely "booty" hidden by rebels from an opposing faction, who would have been in danger if they were caught carrying the Roman weapons, Eitan Klein, one of the directors of the ...