RESCA, Romania (AP) — The clatter of shields and battle cries filled the misty air as warriors lifted their swords. Nearby, gladiators fought each other for their lives. A festival that featured ...

The ancient Dacians, ancestors of modern-day Romanians, were a remarkable civilization that flourished in the territory of present-day Romania, particularly in the region of Transylvania. Skilled ...

Archaeologists uncover evidence showing how the Romans used decapitated heads to intimidate Celts during the siege of a ...

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own hands ...

The Cantabrian Wars (29-16 BC) represented Rome's final push to subjugate the last independent Celtic peoples in western continental Europe. The conflicts were so challenging that Augustus himself ...

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral up around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan's Column. It's a tale ...

Archaeologists excavating a Roman military settlement in modern-day Bulgaria have uncovered a type of ancient fridge. The discovery at Novae, a first century C.E. fortress along the Danube river, came ...