John Makepeace will make war today — and he’s going to die trying. He’ll be among more than 100 re-enactors reprising a 9 A.D. battle between Roman legions and Germanic barbarians as part of the ...

New discoveries at the archaeological site of Kalkriese in Germany point to where many Roman legionaries were massacred. Sarah Bond and ancient historian Adrian Murdoch explore the discovery. There is ...

When you think of the Roman Empire, its great triumphs probably spring to mind first. Its grand conquest and expansion, its political systems, and its deep-rooted influence on everything from language ...

The research project “Kalkriese as the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest? – an ongoing controversy”, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, has been successfully completed with the submission ...

People from China's Gansu Province have distinctive Caucasian features. In 36 BCE, Chinese troops from the ruling Han Dynasty launched a preemptive strike against a group of Xiongnu, a nomadic tribe ...

A suave bronze head of Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, dominates the start of this new exhibition at the British Museum. Take a moment to savour its glaring inlaid eyes, if imperial-grade art is your ...

A group of enthusiasts regularly transform themselves into a Roman legion and teach us a host of interesting things about ancient Rome. Fans of armies and battles from times gone by are legion on the ...

Become an Emperor and guide your Legions to victory. Battle foreign armies and crush your enemies in a tactical real-time strategy game and show the whole Europe glory of the Holy Roman Empire. As a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Burnswark Hill in the Dumfreisshire region of south-western Scotland is thought to have been the ...