One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. As 5,000 of Rome’s finest […] ...

In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...

Roman Soldier Flaccus Found 2,000 Years Later In the area where they found evidence of Roman-era habitation, crews also discovered a grave near a ditch—just one shallow burial of a man believed ...

Before World War II, the Nazis sought an ancient Roman manuscript to prove the existence of a superior ... Nay, the horsemen also are content with a shield and a javelin. The foot (soldiers) throw ...

the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in ancient Greek and Roman statues. This revelation challenges the long-held view of classical sculpture as merely a visual art form, introducing a ...

These lavish processions through Rome were a way for generals and their soldiers ... Roman triumphal arch that the monument’s influence survived long after the empire itself. (The obelisk is an ...

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Researchers from Guard Archaeology believe the brooch could shine a light on the way people in ancient Scotland interacted with Roman soldiers guarding Hadrian's Wall. The brooch was thought to be ...

Since 2000, Chelmsford Museum has owned a waxwork model of the New Labour leader, but dressed in the uniform of an Essex Regiment soldier from 1959. The model came as news to John McTernan ...

This area is less than a mile from Baiae, the ancient Roman town where aristocrats and emperors used to vacation in luxury. The same geological force that caused parts of Baiae to sink into the Gulf ...