Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing ...

Vitaly was killed three years ago fighting in the eastern Donbas and his first grave was in their home town of Slovyansk. But Russian forces have advanced since then and the area is increasingly under ...

On our way through a small Hungarian town we ran into a murder-mystery. An ancient Roman treasure was found by a Hungarian soldier. He was found murdered in a basement closeby the mining pit where he ...

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

In 1796, while scampering through fields behind his house in Ribchester, England, a young boy stumbled upon a hoard of over 30 metal artifacts in a hollow. The most unique and impressive item in the ...

At 0-2, the Bears' season was already on the line going into their Week 3 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field, and things got off to a rocky start. The Cowboys were driving on their ...

Whipworm egg from the analysis of sediment from the sewer drain leading from the latrine block at the 3rd century CE bath complex at Vindolanda. (Marissa Ledger via SWNS) By Stephen Beech Roman ...

Archaeologists uncovered the 2,000-year-old Flaccus tomb at Heerlen’s Raadhuisplein during a town-square excavation, along with pottery that still bore the inscriptio “FLAC.” City planners and ...

TEL AVIV — A 16-year-old Palestinian boy was shot dead at point-blank range by an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the latest in a string of lethal shootings that bookend a ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The soldiers guarding the Roman Empire’s northwestern frontier ...

Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of ...