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How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home

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Researchers in Czechia and Germany have suggested that a pile of Roman chainmail discovered in Germany was intended for the repair of other military garments.

If true, their findings shed light on the Roman militaryâs repair and recycling methods on the empireâs northern frontier.

In 2012 , archaeologists unearthed a 30.86-pound ( 14 kilogram ) hoard of chainmail in an ancient civilian settlement outside of a Roman legionary fortress in Bonn , Germany .

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