Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries.

Glenn Manning was only on his second metal detecting search ever when his machine pinged on two Roman-era swords in the ...

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.

There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

Classical archaeologist Michael Guggenberger, who has published several studies on the objects, described them in a 2000 ...

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

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.

The most feared weapons of the ancient world didn’t necessarily break the mold when it came to battlefield innovation. In some cases, these were perfectly in line with the weapons used by other ...

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.

Ancient Roman entertainment was more than just bloody gladiator games! ... Murmillo, and Retiarius – that were classified based on the weapons they used as well as their fighting techniques.