In a remarkable archaeological find, a soldier from the Roman Empire, notable for his unusually large feet, has been discovered at an excavation site in Germany. The soldier is estimated to have lived ...

The survival of a brimmed wool cap that is roughly 1,600-year-old offers an unusually intimate glimpse into how a single Roman soldier may have faced the brutal light and grit of Egypt. Instead of ...

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND—According to a report by Live Science, archaeologists working at the Roman fort of Magna in northern England were stunned when a peculiar object was recently pulled from a ...

For more than 600 years, the chainmail worn by Roman soldiers was essential gear across the entire empire, no matter where a soldier was stationed. The further the frontier stretched from supply ...

Long before cats became internet icons or household companions, they earned their place by solving a very practical problem.