• 2w Name: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D.

If confirmed to be a soldier, "he could only have belonged to Legio VII Gemina," the only Roman legion stationed in Hispania at the time.

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique grave of a Roman soldier “from year 0” in the Netherlands, shedding light on the ancient civilisation ’s presence in the region. The 2,000-year-old ...

Archaeologists working in northern England have made an unusual find in the boggy remains of a Roman fort trench. They’ve discovered a shoe; not just any shoe — a leather sole so large (32 cm) it ...

Archaeologists in Germany excavated part of an ancient Roman military camp and found typical artifacts and a very rare pot, officials said. Photo from EggensteinEsca GmbH / M. Zur-Schaepers via ...

Using georadar, they identified some possible ancient Roman ruins and decided to excavate, the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research said in a Nov. 15 news release.