A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome’s first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...

Roman general Gaius Marius's soldiers weren't happy at all when he forced them to wear backpacks—yet they helped the Romans ...

The 2,200-year-old artifact was used in a famous battle between Rome and Carthage as part of the Punic Wars. Reading time 2 minutes An Italian cultural heritage outfit has announced the recovery of a ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave a ...

This edition of History In A Nutshell travels back to antiquity; to some of the earliest days of Western Civilization: Ancient Rome! This expose briefly covers the rise and fall of Rome, including: ...

A new interactive 3D reconstruction of ancient Rome has been launched allowing viewers the opportunity to virtually transport themselves back in time and explore the capital of the Roman Empire as it ...

Just as cosmetic surgeons wield lasers to smooth away wrinkles, archaeologists in Rome are firing beams of light at history itself, peeling away decades of grime from one of the city's most storied ...

Introduction: the terrible tide of war / Philip de Souza -- War before history / R. Brian Ferguson -- Ancient Egyptian warfare / Ian Shaw and Daniel Boatright -- Ancient Near Eastern warfare / Nigel ...