The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...
Most of the materials were acquired from Bernie Barcio, a Latin teacher in Indiana and an expert on Roman dress, particularly military garb. A highlight of Mr. Barcio's collection is a helmet that was ...
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 ...
Between 58 and 50 BC, Caesar used his expertise in military strategy, along with the Roman army’s training and discipline to conquer and subdue the rest of Gaul, up to the river Rhine.
Experts have for the first time been able to put a name to a Roman grave dating back over 2000 years in the Netherlands ...
A group of Roman re-enactors. The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The ...
Thousands of others were killed by the army of the Roman general Pompey ... Stanley Kubrick directed Kirk Douglas in the film Spartacus, released in 1960.