The researchers concluded that the construction of the siege system took about two weeks. “Once the assault ramp was completed, the Romans launched a brutal attack, ultimately capturing the fortress ...

Modern firepower meets ancient tactics in this epic thought experiment: could a single Marine platoon overcome the might of a ...

Life in a Roman legion was nasty, brutish and, providing a legionary survived his 25-year enlistment, a long march to citizenship and wealth. “Legion,” now at the British Museum, is a superb ...

A group of enthusiasts regularly transform themselves into a Roman legion and teach us a host of interesting things about ancient Rome. Fans of armies and battles from times gone by are legion on the ...

Archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman camp 7,000 feet up in the Swiss Alps, with sling bullets from the Roman 3rd ...