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 ...

The Romans needed a powerful army to invade foreign lands and defend their empire. But what exactly made the Roman army so successful? Find out below: ANITA: The Romans in Scotland; the Roman army.

A new book explores how the Roman Empire influenced early Scandinavian societies, laying the foundation for Viking ...

Fregellae was once an agricultural and cultural center in the region, but after the destruction left behind by the Roman army, the city lay abandoned for more than 170 years. Now, archaeologists ...

Perseus of Macedon was the last Greek king of ancient Greece before it came under Roman rule following defeat in the Battle ...

The extreme and rapid nature of Mount Vesuvius' pyroclastic flows vitrified the brain tissue of the unfortunate Roman soldier ...

For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat and the power of Rome was questioned. In 60 AD, Britain had been a Roman province for less than 20 years. Like the other frontier ...

As young men, both Alaric and Stilicho were probably present, on opposite sides, at the battle of Adrianople, (August 9, 378) when the Goths destroyed the Roman army of the East, killing the emperor ...

Originally published in 2018, and now available in paperback, in The Army of the Roman Republic, Prof Sage (University of Cincinnati, Emeritus) gives us a survey of the evolution and history of Roman ...