Since the earliest civilizations, humans have believed that the Earth itself carries protective power. Stones, formed deep ...

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An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans. A 2,200-year-old bone ...

Protected by a now-collapsed adobe wall, archaeologists found a single carpal bone belonging to an elephant.

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Journey through the centuries as we uncover the evolution of the Roman soldier. This video examines how arms, armor, and ...

The ancient Chinese legend that Tang dynasty rulers donned gold-plated armor in battle had long been mere myth—until now.

The Worcester Art Museum’s reopening of its armor galleries goes far beyond the romance with medieval Europe.

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Vivid scenes of battlefield decapitations and female prisoners dragged off by their hair, carved into the 1,840-year-old marble Column of Marcus Aurelius towering over central Rome, are being brought ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --Universal Pictures released a new poster for The Odyssey Thursday. The film opens July 17. The poster shows an ancient helmet from behind, with metal and feathers. Christopher Nolan ...