The toughest postings for soldiers were those at the frontiers of the Roman Empire, where legionnaires never had enough supplies, faced hostile local tribes and had to endure tedious routines.

It was, quite simply, an act of war. Huddled against the biting cold, many of the soldiers of the 13th Legion of the army of the Roman Republic had served under Caesar for much of the previous decade.

Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army Julia Binswanger ... until residents rebelled against the republic around 125 B.C.E ...

A Roman altar dedicated to Mars, found in Marton, Lincolnshire, has revealed a fascinating connection to a soldier of the XI Claudia Legion of the Roman Empire. The altar, which was discovered in a ...

In 1954, the children’s novel ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’ popularised the legend of the disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion in Caledonia. Recent research has shown the Ninth was not ...

Coppola wanted to set the conflict of two ambitious men with very different ideals in modern New York, so that he could draw parallels between the beginning of the end for the Roman Republic and ...

A “rare and special” piece of Roman armour that was recently reconstructed from dozens of fragments has gone on display in ...

The boni, the wealthy, but largely non-political, section of the Roman elite, have hitherto escaped scholarly ... a new narrative of the 'fall of the republic' emerges. The shifting allegiances of the ...

When we consider the staying power of U.S. democracy, it’s humbling to consider the Roman Empire’s longevity of 1,500 years.

On the Fall of the Roman Republic proceeds chronologically through the fall of the Roman Republic beginning in 133 BCE and continuing down to around 14 CE, providing a continuous narrative of the fall ...

The largest cohort held the legion’s silver eagle standard. The honour of carrying the standard was reserved for the standard bearer. For nearly a thousand years, the Roman army was the most ...

By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.