Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs. Reading time 2 minutes What would you do if, while ...

In 2017, the oldest and most complete set of Roman armour was unearthed in Kalkriese, Germany. Roughly 2,000 years old, it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1906, a trove of more than 100 brass and leather treasures was unearthed from the site of an ancient Roman fort in Scotland.

In the days of the New Testament, you could see them everywhere and you could not avoid them. The “milites” or the legionary soldiers of the Roman emperor were an omnipresent fact of life. They ...

The viral nature of the term “Roman Empire” makes it easy to forget the trend started because ancient Rome had one of the most unforgettable armies in history. A new show at the British Museum is ...

An “incredibly rare” piece of Roman armour from the second century has been reconstructed from dozens of fragments. The brass arm guard, owned by National Museums Scotland, will be seen for the first ...

The life of a Roman soldier was full of risk, danger and camraderie, but it could also be beset with loneliness. Many soldiers joined in order to build a better future for themselves. We know this was ...

The Roman army was something to marvel at. Its adaptability was amazing. The military of the Romans managed to both exhibit flexibility and stability at the same time. It was a whip yet a pounding ...