Peter Connolly

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Peter Connolly (born 1935) is a renowned British scholar of the ancient world, Greek and Roman military equipment historian and artist. Connolly has also written and illustrated many books for children about the ancient world, including the award-winning Legend of Odysseus.

Connolly studied at the Brighton College of Arts and Crafts and wrote his first book, The Roman Army, in 1975. He became a member of the Society of Antiquaries in 1984 and a year later was awarded a honorary research fellowship at the Institute of Archaeology of the University College London.