It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.

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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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The helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago.

Prof. Mark Horton examines a tiny carved dragon from a Roman military belt. Dragons were powerful symbols in the late Roman army, carried into battle as standards known as ‘draco.’ Could this rare ...

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With new technology, smarter tools, and a lot of patient digging, historians and archaeologists are uncovering marvels from ...

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, praised the rule issued today making it easier for President Trump to fire ...