Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was […] ...

Several lines of evidence, including historical records and artistic depictions, suggest that female gladiators did exist in ...

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W elcome to a new monthly bonus edition of Plot Twist. I think about ancient Rome more than most (so much so that I’ve ...

Ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time, but their warfare tactics and leadership during battle ...

W elcome to a new monthly bonus edition of Plot Twist. I think about ancient Rome more than most (so much so that I’ve ...

Archaeologists reveal that a new digital atlas shows Roman road network was 50% larger than known, mapping 186,000 miles ...

The burial mound, known as Kurgan No. 1, had remained completely undisturbed since antiquity, a rarity among Saka monuments that have often fallen victim to grave robbers. The tomb's structure ...

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Historical records, pictures and statues reveal female fighters slugged it out in arenas just like men - but with less body ...

We media types obsess about America’s problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has ...

The practice of placing swords upright in graves represents a powerful symbolic gesture. Unlike the more common Viking Age practice of ritually breaking or bending weapons before burial, these ...