An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own hands ...
Nearly two millennia ago at an ancient port on the Red Sea, elite Roman officers seem to have kept some unusual primate pets—and loved them dearly. In a Roman animal cemetery at the port of Berenike, ...
Imagine walking on a bed of 60 nails. That’s how Romans soldiers did it, a recent find in Haltern am See, Germany confirmed. Archaeologists unearthed one long-lost soldier’s 2,000-year old caliga shoe ...
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Roman army camp discovered 7,000 feet up in the Alps
Archaeologists have recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp, nestled high in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of over 7,000 feet. Initially mistaken for an ancient Roman dwelling, this ...
It’s one of three known examples of such a garment in the world. A remarkably rare Roman military hat, dating back 2,000 years, has finally been put on display after spending more than 100 years in ...
Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...
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 ...
The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...
Archaeologists excavated a rare Roman military site in Villeneuve-sur-Lot and uncovered a roughly 1,900-year-old thermal bath complex, photos show. Photo from L. Destrade and Inrap Digging into the ...
Archaeologists in Germany excavated part of an ancient Roman military camp and found typical artifacts and a very rare pot, officials said. Photo from EggensteinEsca GmbH / M. Zur-Schaepers via LWL ...
Long before cats became internet icons or household companions, they earned their place by solving a very practical problem. Around 2,000 years ago, the Roman military relied on cats to keep rats out ...
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