Historian Adrian Goldsworthy reveals the brutal training, bureaucratic grind and uncertain rewards of life in the Roman ...

Museum conservators have finally pieced together the “ancient jigsaw puzzle,” reconstructing what is now a full piece of “exceptionally rare” Roman armor known as an arm guard, officials said.

Found in over 100 tiny pieces, it once protected the sword arm of an ancient Roman soldier. ... Although the armor is now discolored, it would have been a glossy, reflective statement piece.

Archaeologists pieced together an “ancient jigsaw puzzle” of more than 100 artifacts and reconstructed a Roman piece of armor in Scotland, according to the National Museums of Scotland. Photo ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.

An “incredibly rare” piece of a Roman soldier’s armour inspired by gladiators has been reconstructed from more than a hundred ancient fragments. The 1,800-year-old shattered brass arm guard is just ...

Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.

For several weeks, museum conservators painstakingly pieced together what they're calling an "ancient jigsaw puzzle." The second-century brass armor was shattered into dozens of pieces and ...

He said: "The flexible arm guard is an iconic piece of equipment for Roman gladiators, so it is unusual to see it as a sword arm protection for Roman soldiers too.

Learn about life in the Roman army, what life was like as a Roma solider and how Roman soldiers fought in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.