Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing ...

In 1796, while scampering through fields behind his house in Ribchester, England, a young boy stumbled upon a hoard of over ...

You may have noticed something around Roman Josi's neck at Nashville Predators games. Here's what it is and the science behind it.

Apollo Art Auctions presents an outstanding assemblage of over 500 lots of ancient art and antiquities, featuring one of the ...

Apollo Art Auctions presents an outstanding assemblage of over 500 lots of ancient art and antiquities, featuring one of the ...

During routine renovations of a Vienna soccer field in October, construction crews stumbled upon an astonishing find: an ancient mass grave filled with intertwined skeletal remains, from what were ...

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments ...

Military roads helped the felines domesticate about 2,000 years ago. By Laura Baisas Published Dec 1, 2025 10:40 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among its many feats, Rome featured one of history’s most ...

The ancient world had some impressive military forces. For example, Egypt was famed for its chariots and Greece for its navy. The Romans? They were famous for their foot troops, the legionaries. Yet ...

The Attingham Estate in England has long been a hotbed of archaeology, and the National Trust recently opened the site to amateur archaeologists. A public dig in September uncovered Roman artifacts, ...

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