Danish archaeologists recently announced the discovery during an excavation of a variety of weapons and armor dating to the ...

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when they had to take matters into their own ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its ... By the time Augustus came to power, the army contained 60 legions. Each of these was divided into ten cohorts of up to 480 men.