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 ...

including sling bullets stamped by the Roman’s 3rd Legion. The ancient Roman army didn’t seem to be afraid of anything, but they definitely weren’t afraid of heights, as evidenced by the ...

One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance ... the empire in the second century A.D. The Ninth Legion was an elite military unit that began operating in Britain after ...

The Roman army and its wars, the empire, daily life... have all been meticulously researched and presented in easily accessible texts. History teachers will be able to refer to them with their ...

A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in 73 CE lasted no more than a few weeks, contrary to the long-held belief that the ...

Included amongst the finds were slingshots embossed with the stamp of the Roman army’s third legion, an Imperial Roman army which is known to have fought upon the battlefield below.