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Choose a Page:Which Roman objects are found today?How large was the Roman army?How large was the Roman Empire?*How did the Romans protect themsel...*What did the Romans build?What ships did the Romans build? How did the Romans protect themselves in battle? To protect themselves from enemy spears and arrows, Roman legionaries would form a tortoise. A group of soldiers would crowd together and lock their shields to form four walls and a roof. It was called a tortoise because it looked like a tortoise's shell. A Roman 'tortoise' used by forming shields together   Previous: Back Book: Best Ever Q&A Section: History Chapter: Ancient Rome