The story of Longinus is one of the most powerful tales of spiritual transformation in history. A Roman soldier, tasked with ...
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Evolution of the Roman soldier through the ages

Journey through the centuries as we uncover the evolution of the Roman soldier. This video examines how arms, armor, and ...
Originally published in 2018, and now available in paperback, in The Army of the Roman Republic, Prof Sage (University of Cincinnati, Emeritus) gives us a survey of the evolution and history of Roman ...
Over 15 scholars contributed essays to this collection, which looks at various aspects of military service, citizenship, and society from the early days of the Republic through the eve of its collapse ...
What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving examples of a Roman "scutum," the most ...
For more than 600 years, the chainmail worn by Roman soldiers was essential gear across the entire empire, no matter where a soldier was stationed. The further the frontier stretched from supply ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Heerlen, Netherlands, contained the remains of a Roman soldier. The site was first believed to ...