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“Wow. 26 years in the Roman military. I can’t believe I survived! Well, time to enjoy my life in beautiful Pompeii. I’m sure I will have a long and uneventful retirement.”
Dr Jo Ball@DrJEBall
A #Roman military diploma issued in AD 71 to Marcus Syrus when he left the military after 26 years of service with the marines. He was originally from Jerash (Jordan) but settled in Pompeii in retirement, where he stored his diploma in his bedside alcove
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