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

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

The tomb is believed to belong to a soldier nicknamed "Flaccus," whose name was deduced from the inscription "FLAC" carved on ...

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 ...

For more than 600 years, the chainmail worn by Roman soldiers was essential gear across the entire empire, no matter where a soldier was stationed. The further the frontier stretched from supply ...

They traced the pottery to ancient Italy, confirming that Flaccus was indeed a Roman soldier. Previous digs in the region, unearthing pottery shreds, could not prove the presence of a settlement as ...

Kristof: So let’s go back to the Nativity. Of the four Gospels, two describe the virgin birth of Jesus and two don’t mention ...

and probably belonged to a Roman soldier who lost his life in battle. Few examples of this type of shield have survived over the millennia, even though it is well known from depictions in art.

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 ...