The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, ... The Jerusalem Post. Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in newly revealed fortress in Spain.

Solar-plant crews in Almendralejo uncover a 140,000-sq-ft hilltop fortress dated to 2450 BC and a Roman soldier’s grave—discover the dig’s biggest revelations.

Alongside him was a pugio, a military dagger that was standard issue for Roman legionaries, who had occupied Hispania since 218 BCE. Was he a soldier ? A deserter ?

Roman Soldier Flaccus Found 2,000 Years Later; ... He was positioned face down, had his feet cut off and a sheathed dagger—known as a pugio— placed on his back.

An amateur archaeologist in Switzerland has discovered an ornate dagger wielded by a Roman soldier 2,000 years ago. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ... (a pugio) that are interesting, ...

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The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, leaves the cause of death and burial a "real mystery." Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in ...