Publish at June 04 2012 Updated January 08 2025
Fans of armies and battles from times gone by are legion on the web and in real life. While in France, many of these enthusiasts turn to the Napoleonic Wars or the Second World War, here's a group that's showing originality by recreating a Roman legion, the Legion VIII Augusta. These lovers of Roman antiquity are based in Autun, a French town that boasts some fine remains from this era and organizes annual Roman Days.
The Legion VIII website is packed with images and video reports of the various events attended by men and women who seem to love wearing Roman breastplates, togas and sandals. They parade proudly through towns and villages, passing on their passion to onlookers.
This site would be of little more than anecdotal interest were it not for the very interesting texts on Roman civilization. The Roman army and its wars, the empire, daily life... have all been meticulously researched and presented in easily accessible texts. History teachers will be able to refer to them with their students.
This Legion VIII also includes a number of knowledgeable Latinists, who have translated many of the inscriptions, adding the information necessary for their understanding. In this case, Latin teachers will find first-rate material.
The Legion VIII Augusta site will be of interest to a wide range of audiences, from scholars and ancient history enthusiasts to the simply curious.
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