This video explores the perilous lives of soldiers in the Roman imperial army, examining the dangers they faced in battle, from disease to harsh weather, and the brutal discipline that enforced ...

Third century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. “The study of ancient parasites helps us to know the pathogens that infected our ...

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 ...

A Roman tomb plate linked to a centurion of Legio I Italica has surfaced during rescue excavations near the frontier fortress of Novae, offering a rare, named glimpse into military life on the Lower ...

In South Moravia, Czechia, archaeologists have found a bronze fragment from a Roman wrist purse which dates back 1,800 years, Ancient Origins reported. The item was first discovered back in January at ...

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall were infected by parasites that cause serious stomach upsets, reveals new research. An analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to the ...

Imagine walking on a bed of 60 nails. That’s how Romans soldiers did it, a recent find in Haltern am See, Germany confirmed. Archaeologists unearthed one long-lost soldier’s 2,000-year old caliga shoe ...

Archaeologists in Strasbourg, France uncover evidence tracing the city’s evolution from a Roman military settlement to a modern urban center.

Urban Roman sites - such as London and York - had a more diverse parasite range, including fish and meat tapeworms. Dr. Patrik Flammer, who analyzed samples from Vindolanda at the University of Oxford ...