Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was […] ...

One of the things I never wrapped my head around was how the Roman Republic managed to conquer the mighty city-states and ...

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Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...

Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that female gladiators did exist in ...

Julius Caesar and Pompey’s rivalry charted the Roman Republic’s shift to an empire—from the First Triumvirate to the Rubicon ...

Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp is roughly 2,000 years old and ties to the Roman battlefield in the Colm ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among its many feats, Rome featured one of history’s most ...

The ancient world had some impressive military forces. For example, Egypt was famed for its chariots and Greece for its navy. The Romans? They were famous for their foot troops, the legionaries. Yet ...

Ancient Egyptians are renowned for their sense of cleanliness and hygiene, and bathhouses for therapeutic purposes have been found dating as far back as 2000 BC. In a brand-new discovery, ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the ...