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 ...

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 ...

According to the Yale University Art Gallery ... by soldiers from the Sasanian Empire of ancient Iran. Archaeologists found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, complete with all their weapons ...

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day ... belong to a strategic board game enjoyed by Roman soldiers. “These bone objects are lentil-shaped ...

Hadrianopolis. During the Roman period, the ancient city was a cultural center and a military enclave. (photo credit: Hadrianopolis. During the Roman period, the ancient city was a cultural center ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique grave of a Roman soldier “from year 0” in the Netherlands, shedding light on the ancient civilisation’s presence in the region. The 2,000-year-old ...