Pictured are a shafted pilum weapon (top) and one of the swords (bottom) that were stashed away in a cave in Israel. Researchers said the weapons may have been hidden by Jewish rebels after they ...

In the Judean Desert, not far from the shimmering salt flats of the Dead Sea, archaeologists made a discovery that sent ripples through the world of ancient history. The site looked unremarkable ...

The pilum, a vital weapon in Rome’s imperial ambitions, was a simple iron spear fixed with two bolts onto a heavy wooden post. It was remarkably effective against an attacker charging at high speed.