How a 2nd century man from the Russian steppe died in Roman Britain - study
After the Romans defeated the Sarmatians in the Marcomannic Wars in 175 CE, Emperor Marcus Aurelius enlisted Sarmatian cavalry into Roman legions and sent 5,500 Sarmatian soldiers to Britain.
An illustrative depiction of Scythians.(photo credit: The World History Encyclopedia)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: