HUNDREDS of visitors to Cirencester's amphitheatre were greeted by dozens of Roman soldiers on Sunday.
Members of the Ermine Street Guard returned to the historic site to give a jaw-dropping reenactment of how life in Cirencester might have been over 2000 years ago.
Over the course of the day spectators watched superbly armoured legionaries, auxiliaries and their officers performing battle tactics and training.
The display was courtesy of The Ermine Street Guard which has been providing living history displays and reenactments for 50 years.
As a charitable society the organisation is committed to studying the Roman Army to reconstruct accurate copies on Roman armour and equipment.
In the second century Cirencester was known as Corinium Dobunnorum and was the second largest town in the county - a stunning Roman amphitheatre still remains.
The day was jointly organised by The Ermine Street Guard, AQIVA Friends and English Heritage and supported by Cirencester Town Council.
Photos by Gloucestershire Camera Club member Mike Taylor
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