The Avars rose as a dominant ethnic group in Europe, where their conflicts with the Byzantine Empire reshaped the landscape of the Balkans.

Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Roman funerary complex near the town of Apollosa in southern Italy’s Benevento province. The discovery of ancient gladiator carvings from the Roman era came ...

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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 ...

This diploma would have granted the soldier Roman citizenship, the site director said Unearthing personal items from Roman times feels like having a "real connection to the person that owned these ...

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 ...

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A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Heerlen, Netherlands, contained the remains of a Roman soldier. The site was first believed to be a cellar, but was determined to be a tomb after the discovery of ...

It was all treats and no tricks on Tuesday's Halloween episode of "High Potential," which ended with the only thing better than a candy haul — we finally got a peek inside Roman's backpack! At the top ...

Seven fully preserved skeletons found in an ancient city in Croatia have been identified as Roman soldiers who would have lived 1,700 years ago, scientists said in a new paper. The skeletal remains ...

A one-of-a-kind sun hat, likely worn by a Roman soldier in Egypt, was recently unveiled for the first time – and its survival is considered miraculous. The sun hat is currently on display at the ...

A one-of-a-kind sun hat, likely worn by a Roman soldier in Egypt, was recently unveiled for the first time – and its survival is considered miraculous. The sun hat is currently on display at the ...