The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave ...

However, further analysis confirmed that "a Roman mercenary origin could not be accepted as true according to paternal ...

The gold- and jewel-encrusted Sutton Hoo helmet, too, may not look very Roman at first glance ... records show the Byzantine leaders recruited mercenary fighters from "both sides of the Alps." ...

Also known as Ludus Latrunculi, which translates to “Game of Mercenaries,” the two-player strategy game was the “toast of the Roman Empire,” as Smithsonian magazine’s Meilan Solly wrote ...