Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...
Declassified data provided by two spy satellites—operational in the 1960s and 1970s—led researchers to discover 396 Roman forts in Syria and Iraq. The forts were identified by their distinct shape and ...
Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...
Using declassified photos from Cold War-era spy satellites, researchers have identified hundreds of previously undiscovered ancient Roman forts in Iraq and Syria. Their findings, published last week ...
Roman treasure trove containing 141 gold coins from the 4th century found in Luxembourg, revealing stories of war, power, and ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Archaeology students excavate the site of Hoog Buurlo in the Netherlands, where they found a ...
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HOUSESTEADS, England -- In A.D. 128, hundreds of soldiers from the farthest reaches of the Roman Empire were garrisoned on this remote hillside, guarding their conquests in Britain from the barbarians ...
University students and archaeologists located an ancient Roman military camp beyond the empire’s northern frontier in the Netherlands. Photo from Constructing the Limes A team of university students ...
What it is: A defensive wall built by the Romans that once guarded the empire's northernmost frontier in England. Construction started around A.D. 122, after a visit to Britain by Emperor Hadrian ...
The Roman frontier with Persia in north-eastern Mesopotamia investigates the Roman city of Singara and the fortifications and roads in the surrounding area. The physical frontier between Rome and ...
Originally published in Germany in 2012, this impressive work by Prof. Fischer (Cologne) and several collaborators is essentially a handbook on the Roman armed forces from the end of the Republic ...