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How Did Ancient Romans Test the Eyes of Potential Archers?

Roman archers were always chosen from auxiliary units. They fought using composite bows just like the horsemen of the Asian steppes. But did you ever wonder how their eyesight was checked to see if they would make efficient archers? An ancient eye test was performed by two dim stars from the Big Dipper. If you […]

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