Throughout the history of Rome, from the republic to the age of empire, the Roman Legions were the best conventional fighting ...

Dr Elliott believes the evidence indicates superior Roman artillery technology led to an overwhelming victory, claiming: "The ...

The mutatio served as a vital resting point for travelers, merchants, and soldiers on the busy route, offering essential ...

In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest. Warning: this episode contains ...

The Roman army was huge. It was divided up into groups called ‘legions’. Each legion had between 4,000 and 6,000 soldiers. A legion was further divided into groups of 80 men called ...

This site would be of little more than anecdotal interest were it not for the very interesting texts on Roman civilization.

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 helmet has been dated to the mid 1st Century AD, a crucial time for Britain as this saw the full-scale invasion of the island by four Roman legions in 43AD. Ermine Street Guard Roman cavalry ...

In the same way, the Persian god Mithras was popular with the Roman legions – many of whose soldiers had served in Persia – and shrines to him have been found in Britain, Syria, and across ...

Archaeologists excavated the remains and there are now four public venues to explore what has been left, including the museum run by Cadw, called 'Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths'. Nearby there is ...