Though not as focussed on conquest as a hundred years earlier, the Roman legions of the second century AD had to contend with revolts, invasions, and civil war. 

Theme: The Roman army in the 2nd century AD

• Murray Dahm, 'A century of war - Begin as you mean to continue'. 
• Lindsay Powell, 'Fighting under a flag - Roman army vexillations in the second century AD'.
• Jo Ball, 'A Roman career soldier - The story of Valerius Maximianus'.
• Mattia Caprioli, 'A very Severan civil war - The Battle of Issus'.
• Matej Kmošek, 'Signalling on a small scale - Legionary identity at Musov'.
• Graham Sumner, 'Hiding in plain sight - Portraits of Antonine soldiers from Fayum'.
• Murray Dahm, 'A brother goes to war - The Parthian monument of Lucius Verus'.

Features:

• Dr Péter Bernát, 'Late Roman heavy cavalry - Forerunners of medieval knights'.
• Billy Duff, 'The Paean - Greek battle hymns'.
• Mark McCafery, 'Evocatio - Do you want to come to Rome?'.
• Boris Dreyer, 'Cross-country Celtic chariots - Longitudinal suspension and bent rims'.