Step into a day in the life of Marcus, a Roman legionary stationed at the fortress of Eboracum — present-day York — in the year 117 AD. From lacing his sandals in the pre-dawn barracks to walking the stone wall-walk above the River Ouse, polishing armour in the quiet afternoon, and drifting off beneath a heavy woollen blanket, his day is steady, unhurried, and exactly the same as the one before. Let the rhythm of boots on paving stone, the cold northern air, and the slow glide of the river carry you gently to sleep.