The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world. It conquered a huge empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The soldiers were the best trained ...

The amphitheatre could hold nearly 6,000 people. This is where the Roman soldiers watched gladiators fighting each other for entertainment. A villa is a large grand house. In these villas there ...

Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in newly revealed fortress in Spain. (photo credit: Tera S.L) Archaeologists excavating a 4,900-year-old fortress in Almendralejo ...

What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...