Roman Britain's Lost Ninth Legion The fate of the 5,500 men of legio IX Hispana is one of the greatest historical mysteries of all time. Uniquely among the Roman legions, of which there were over time more than 60 (and at any one time in the Empire a maximum of 33),...
Roman Britain’s Lost Ninth Legion
The ancient historian considers the evidence for the theories which aim to provide an explanation for the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth.