Throughout the history of Rome, from the republic to the age of empire, the Roman Legions were the best conventional fighting force in world history up to the end of the empire in the 5th century AD.

New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2012. Pp. 608. Illus., maps, diagr., tables, biblio., index. $40.00. ISBN: 1250004713 The prolific Australian novelist and scholar Dando ...

Fortified by forts and watchtowers, the 1,700-mile river formed the empire's northern border, with Rome on one side and Germanic tribes on the other. The Great Ludovisi sarcophagus depicts the chaos ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time Augustus ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman military camp that has been hidden for 2,000 years, perched 7,000 feet above sea level ...

Modern geographic information systems have identified 186,000 miles of Roman roads and highways, combining all existing ...

Barbarians (Barbaren), streaming now on Netflix, tells the story of a section of Roman history that may not be well-known by those outside of Germany. The Netflix show, which is topping the streamer's ...

Despite their increasing success at raids like the one to take Osama bin Laden, history shows that even the most skilled special forces are no replacement for good policy, and no magic bullet U.S.