Archaeologists have scrutinized the scenes to learn about the uniforms, weapons, equipment, and tactics the Roman Army used. And because Trajan left Dacia in ruins, the column and the remaining ...

many of its majestic Roman-era structures have simply vanished and been replaced with modest avenues. But in its back streets are gems of ancient art and architecture. Most astonishing is Placidia ...

Located in the Syrian desert, it is renowned for its 2,000-year-old Roman-era ruins. It is now marked by shattered columns and damaged temples. Before the Syrian uprising that began in 2011 and ...