The Belt of Truth (1) The Central Piece

“Are we finally going to talk about some of the armor?” Danny asked his mom. “That’s the cool stuff.” “Yes, we’re going to look at the Roman sword belt.” His mother opened a book they’d gotten at the library and showed Danny and Becky a picture. “The sword belt was the central piece of a Roman soldier’s armor. It held his tunic and breastplate in place and both his sword and knife attached to it. Pouches, bags that were like big pockets, could be attached to the belt to hold other supplies.”...