The tomb and its personal artifacts are some of the first true pieces of evidence of an early Roman presence in the area. The ...

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - From cavalry helmets to panels of goatskin used for military tents, a new exhibition looking at the lives of Roman soldiers opens at the British Museum in London this week. ...

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own hands ...

Roman military officers stationed in Egypt kept pet monkeys imported from India as a symbol of wealth, according to a new ...

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 ...

Imagine walking on a bed of 60 nails. That’s how Romans soldiers did it, a recent find in Haltern am See, Germany confirmed. Archaeologists unearthed one long-lost soldier’s 2,000-year old caliga shoe ...

For the first time in 2,000 years, a Roman arm guard can be seen in its entirety after a painstaking reconstruction that saw the assembly of dozens of found fragments. The piece of brass armor was ...

Channing Tatum leads troops into Roman Britain in The Eagle, 2011 - Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Legion, an exhibition opening at the British Museum next month, will explore the life of the ...

Roman military officials stationed at an Egyptian port were crazy about their pets, and seem to have been particularly fond of monkeys. Specifically, these ancient warriors adored Indian macaques, ...

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In Velzeke, near Zottegem, in East Flanders, archaeologists are searching for traces of an ancient Roman army camp. If they ...

A volunteer using radar to scan a peak in Switzerland noticed a buried structure and found a 2,000-year-old campsite, archaeologists said. Photo from Andrea Badrutt via the Canton of Graubünden As ...