The life of a Roman soldier was full of risk, danger and camraderie, but it could also be beset with loneliness. Many soldiers joined in order to build a better future for themselves. We know this was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dragon Standard (Draco) from Legion: Life in the Roman Army, at the British Museum - Koblenz Landesmuseum A suave bronze head of ...

Life in a Roman legion was nasty, brutish and, providing a legionary survived his 25-year enlistment, a long march to citizenship and wealth. “Legion,” now at the British Museum, is a superb ...

Here’s What to Remember: For millennia, soldiers on battlefields the world over have spilled each other’s blood in the name of God, tribe, clan, king, and country. They have fought the enemy du jour, ...

16 Delta Force Soldiers. 5,000 Ancient Roman Legionaires. No Extraction. What happens when a single Delta Force squad takes on an entire Roman Legion? In this tactical breakdown, we pit 21st-century ...

When most people imagine Roman soldiers, they picture the famous legionaries wearing segmented armor and red cloaks. But over ...

A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in 73 CE lasted no more than a few weeks, contrary to the long-held belief that the siege ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time Augustus ...

Roman soldiers occupying what is now northern Bulgaria along the Danube River had to deal with all manner of uprisings against the empire, but at least they could keep their wine reasonably cool.

What may have been a Roman soldier's monthly paycheck has emerged from under the ground, officials announced this month. British officials recently unveiled the discovery of a 1,900-year-old Roman ...