Roman Warriors

“This lavishly produced volume from Greenhill Books features Sumner’s art (including some never-seen-before pieces) with a historical text to accompany each plate by Elliott. Adrian Goldsworthy, in the Foreword, points to Sumner’s long experiences with the Ermine Street Guard as a contributing factor to his art… There is much to enjoy and savour here - for the Roman military historian, the lover of art, for budding illustrators… This volume stands as a testament to Sumner’s career of researching and informing (and entertaining) readers and viewers. Put it on your coffee table and convert someone to a historian (or artists) today!”– “Ancient Warfare Magazine””…comprised of a stunning compilation of museum quality artwork and informative commentary. Especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Roman Military History collections.“– “Midwest Book Review”

Graham Sumner was born in 1958. He studied Fine Art and then illustration at the North East Wales Institute in Wrexham. Graham has written and illustrated several books on the clothing of the Roman army including the standard work on the subject Roman Military Dress, published in 2009. He is a regular contributor to Ancient Warfare and Ancient History magazines and is a member of the Early Textiles Studies Group and of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. Graham lives in Flintshire, North East Wales with his partner Elaine.

Dr Simon Elliott is an award-winning and best-selling historian, archaeologist, author, broadcaster, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent, Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, Ambassador for Museum of London Archaeology, Guide Lecturer for Andante Travels and President of the Society of Ancients. He has written many award winning and best-selling books on Classical world themes and frequently appears across broadcast media as an expert on conflict in the ancient world.