Ancient Mystery · 120 AD

What Happened to Rome's Lost Ninth Legion?

In 108 AD, a Roman legion of five thousand men was carving its name into stone in the fortress at York. The Ninth Legion had served Caesar at Pharsalus, conquered Hispania, invaded Britain. After that day, the most documented army in the ancient world simply stops being mentioned.

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