Hidden fate of lost ninth legion: 5,500 Roman troops were likely slaughtered by tribesmen

They marauded on to British shores 43 years after the birth of Christ, founded the city of York – and then vanished from the historical record.  The mystery of what happened to the Roman Army’s Ninth Legion, who came to these shores with Emperor Claudius’s invasion, continues to vex experts. The last mention of the … Read more