Centurion: Agricola

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Sara and Sam return to Roman Britain to discuss the conquering governor Agricola and the ultimate fate of the mysterious 9th Legion. Join us for conversation about military inscriptions, outdated female archetypes, Bush era filmmaking, and the combination of historical events that didn’t actually overlap in time.

• Astragalos - Knucklebones (astragaloi) of sheep and goats were commonly used as dice and game pieces in antiquity. This image shows a glass astragalos made to look like its bone original.
• Latrunculi - A Roman board game that shares features of both checkers and chess.
• Bar Kokhba Revolt | Britannica - A very brief overview of the biggest, and final, Jewish revolt against Rome.
• CIL 06.3492 - A reproduction of the inscription listing active legions during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.
• Pict | Britannica
• Legio VIIII Hispana - A great overview of the legion's history, including a bit about the inscriptions found at Nijmegen.
• Agricola - A translation of Tacitus's biography of his father-in-law, the former governor of Britain.
• Legio IX Hispana Tablet - Fragmentary inscription in the Yorkshire Museum, with the reconstructed text surrounding