Europe
York, England
The Roman legion that vanished
53.9600° N, 1.0873° W
The Ninth Legion, around 5,000 men, was based in York, then disappears from the records. Wiped out in Britain, or moved and lost elsewhere?
- Best time to go
- May to September
- Fly into
- Manchester (MAN), or 2 hours by train from London
- How long
- 2 to 3 days
- Insider tip
- The Yorkshire Museum holds one of the last known records of the Ninth Legion in Britain; add a day on Hadrian's Wall.
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See all travel essentialsPackable rain jacket
Folds small for sudden showers on Roman walls and coastlines.
Waterproof walking shoes
Dry feet on muddy trails and wet cobbles.
Merino wool socks
Warm even when damp, and they resist odor on multi-day trips.
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