You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.

Statements by Italian President Sergio Mattarella that Russia allegedly threatens Europe with nuclear weapons are lies and ...

Fragments of a rare Roman-era helmet were discovered alongside nearly 200 weapons, all buried in the foundations of two homes in Denmark. The first-of-its-kind find outside the borders of the ...

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 ...

they had the best weapons and the best armour. When the Romans invaded Britain, their army was so good that it took on armies 10 times its size and won! Most soldiers in the Roman Empire came from ...

They had formidable weapons like catapults…and ballistas ... It’s similar to the many hundreds of forts across Ancient Rome, with its rectangular layout, rounded corners and ditches around ...

The practice is believed to date back to ancient Rome. Romans steered their carts and chariots with the left hand, to free up the right so they could use weapons to defend against enemy attacks.