Game Pieces Made of Bones, Hinted at Roman Military Strategy Among the exciting archaeological discoveries, some intriguing ...

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 ...

Image caption, This modern painting shows Roman soldiers at Birdoswald Fort (Hadrian's Wall). A centurion watches men training. After a long day’s march, Roman soldiers had to build a camp ...

The Romans were the most successful army of the age and, wherever they went, they won war after war. One of the main reasons for this was the Roman dedication to training and discipline.

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...