American pilot purloins world’s last Roman eagle? June 21, 2010
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient
Ahhh… Beachcombing comes running back to the classics, diving into their sparkling clean waters – leaving his rather dirty mark on those tranquil, traced surfaces. Now Roman Eagles. Each legion had one carried by the aquilifer. The troops would defend their eagle to the death – and if eagles were ever lost then the [...]
