What Happened When a Roman Soldier Died?

Ancient battles are often depicted in media as the epic climax of some story. When victory is achieved, the music swells, and the screen fades to black.

However, the reality is that battles are not so tidy. The aftermath of such conflicts go on for days as armies return to tend to the wounded, collect their dead, loot equipment, and set up monuments. In this history documentary on the Roman Army we seek to humanize the aftermath of a battle by seeing how this actually played out.