Military brats of ancient Rome probably played soldier to pass the time.
That's according to new evidence from Vindolanda, a fort found just south of Hadrian's Wall.
The garrison is located in modern-day Northumberland, England, but 2,000 years ago, it would have been found at the northern edge of the Roman Empire. Archaeologists who have been excavating the cavalry barracks at the fort this summer found two wooden toy swords, one with a polished stone in its pommel.
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