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the head of an ancient deity. The Appian Way Regional Park announced the find on Facebook. The park, located in Rome, said that it recently bid farewell to "the beautiful stone head." The head was ...

and a short stabbing sword similar to the Roman gladius. Their armor included a large, rectangular shield, a bronze helmet, and a linen or bronze cuirass. During the Samnite Wars, their armies ...

How did Rome manage to destroy an entire religion? Join us as we explore the history behind the fall of one of the ancient world’s most powerful belief systems. Senate fails to pass resolution ...

The nearly 2,000-year-old example of Roman engineering is covered in penile carvings, thanks to the ancient citizens and soldiers leaving their marks, the Vindolanda Charitable Trust said.