A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the ... The Roman army was a vital part of ancient Roman life, affecting everything from the way it was governed to how it made its money.

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

The Roman Empire was created and controlled ... Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet ...

Amidst the dense forests of the Kraków-Częstochawa Upland in southern Poland, a pair of metal detectorists searching for relics from World War II stumbled upon a Roman sword dating back almost ...