Photo courtesy of the British Museum. A 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet, on view at “Legion: Life in the Roman Army” at the British Museum. Photo by Lewis Whyld/PA Images via Getty Images.

One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. As 5,000 of Rome's finest soldiers marched north to quell a rebellion, they suddenly realized they were ...

Remains of the largest Roman military base ever found in Israel have been discovered under a northern kibbutz wheatfield at the foot of Tel Megiddo, the site of the biblical Armageddon. Over 5,000 ...

Life in a Roman legion was nasty, brutish and, providing a legionary survived his 25-year enlistment, a long march to citizenship and wealth. “Legion,” now at the British Museum, is a superb ...

Architectural remains of the 1,800-year-old base of the Roman Iron Legion were uncovered in a recent excavation carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority at the foot of Tel Megiddo, near the ...

Since its earliest history, the term ‘Legion’ has been heavily associated with the Roman military, whether it denoted entire armies in the formation years of the Roman Republic, or the more ...

The only complete surviving legionary long shield on display at Legion: life in the Roman army at the British Museum (Image credit: Getty Images) By The Week UK published February 9, 2024 ...

Between the years 66-70 CE, the 10th Legion fought against Jewish rebels in Galilee, the Judean desert, and the Jerusalem area, until the destruction of the city and the Temple.

Roman soldiers occupying what is now northern Bulgaria along the Danube River had to deal with all manner of uprisings against the empire, but at least they could keep their wine reasonably cool.

Fans of armies and battles from times gone by are legion on the web and in real life. While in France, many of these enthusiasts turn to the Napoleonic Wars or the Second World War, here's a group ...