Based on initial examinations, experts believe it to be an ancient spatha sword, a weapon typical of Roman infantry. The ...

Scientists have uncovered a cache of ancient weapons hidden deep inside a cave in the Judean Desert, opening a window to ...

Roman ships equipped with bronze rams sank dozens of Carthaginian ships during a major naval battle in 241 BCE – now we know ...

and kill expertly with all the weapons they carried. The toughest postings for soldiers were those at the frontiers of the Roman Empire, where legionnaires never had enough supplies, faced hostile ...

The pilum, a vital weapon in Rome’s imperial ambitions, was a simple iron spear fixed with two bolts onto a heavy wooden post. It was remarkably effective against an attacker charging at high speed.

A large necropolis discovered in an ancient oasis provides a missing piece to the archaeological puzzle of the Iron Age, officials said. Screengrab from the United Arab Emirates' Department of Culture ...