Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Historian Michael Taylor rates depictions of ancient Rome in movies and TV shows. He reviews the depiction of gladiator fights in ...
The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...
Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.
A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome’s first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...
In 312 AD, a single battle changed the course of Roman history. At the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius and soon became the most powerful ruler in the Roman ...
Ancient warfare historians review ancient warfare scenes and battle tactics in movies and TV shows. Ancient warfare expert Roel Konijnendijk rates battle tactics such as the naval battle and gladiator ...
Before Pompeii was engulfed in volcanic ash, its walls may have been battered by an ancient "machine gun" while the city was under siege. A study has uncovered compelling evidence that Roman forces ...
Like its predecessor, “Gladiator II” is inspired by history. That doesn’t mean it’s bound by actual historical facts, however. Now in theaters, Ridley Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 epic “Gladiator” ...
ROME, Aug 23 (Reuters) - An ancient Roman relic from the almost 2,300-year-old naval battle in which Rome defeated its archenemy Carthage has been recovered from waters off western Sicily, regional ...
POIANA, Romania (AP) — History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in present-day ...
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The 2,200-year-old artifact was used in a famous battle between Rome and Carthage as part of the Punic Wars. Reading time 2 minutes An Italian cultural heritage outfit has announced the recovery of a ...