The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...

After reading about the discovery of these Roman swords, read the story of the man who governed Judea a little over a century before the Kokhba Revolt, Pontius Pilate. Then, learn about another ...

Around 1,500 years ago, a chieftain buried a large stash of weapons and supplies, enough to equip a small army. […] ...

Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered the first-ever Roman-era helmet in the country, providing new insights into history.

Successful gladiators were the movie stars of the first century – so famous that free ... gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization. Given they belonged to ...

The Roman Empire was created ... of service for a soldier during the first century AD was twenty years. Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius.

A bronze 1st century Roman coin in good condition, discovered 3 years ago in the Beer Quarry Caves explorations in Devon. It depicts the Emperor Caligula on the obverse side and a prancing horse ...

The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena. The sculpture, which has remained out of public view for centuries, will be on display ...

It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...

Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver coins, Live Science reports. The rare mix of Roman and British money features portraits of emperors and ...

He carried a long, straight sword and a large shield ... across the Italian peninsula. By the first century, gladiators were in such high demand that even Roman citizens began volunteering to ...