In a remarkable archaeological find, a soldier from the Roman Empire, notable for his unusually large feet, has been discovered at an excavation site in Germany. The soldier is estimated to have lived ...

Could you survive as a Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall? Join the History Hit YouTube team as we discover what life was like for Roman legionaries and auxiliary troops on the northern frontier of the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique grave of a Roman soldier “from year 0” in the Netherlands, shedding light on the ancient civilisation’s presence in the region. The 2,000-year-old grave was ...

What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving examples of a Roman "scutum," the most ...

What may have been a Roman soldier’s monthly paycheck has emerged from under the ground, officials announced this month. British officials recently unveiled the discovery of a 1,900-year-old Roman ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

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 ...

Daniella Santoro, an anthropologist at Tulane University, and her husband Aaron Lorenz found the stone behind their home in New Orleans’ historic Carrollton neighborhood. At first, Santoro worried ...

A wood and leather shield dating to around A.D. 250 is one of only a few complete Roman scuta ever found. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...