Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then ...

Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that measure more than 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) long. The finds add to the ...

The fort measures roughly 607 by 509 feet and probably housed a cohort of around 500 "auxiliaries"—soldiers primarily recruited from the masses of free provincial subjects who did not hold Roman ...

Around 1,500 years ago, a chieftain buried a large stash of weapons and supplies, enough to equip a small army. Among the hidden items were swords, spears, lances, chainmail, and the only Roman ...

Odds are good you read at least one of the umpteen media stories last month about a possible 2,000-year-old "dildo" unearthed near the remains of a Roman auxiliary fort in the UK called Vindolanda ...

The Roman Empire in 69 AD, the “Year of the Four Emperors”. Credit: Steerpike & ArdadN / Rowanwindwhistler / Wikimedia Commons As we mentioned earlier, this was made up of Batavian auxiliaries, whom ...

An auxiliary was a soldier who was not a Roman citizen. He was only paid a third of a legionary’s wage. Auxiliaries guarded forts and frontiers but also fought in battles, ...

Those duties are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant bishop, known as a vicar, she said. Pope Leo XIV waves upon his arrival at the St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome on Sunday.

The snake-covered head of Medusa was found on a silver military decoration at a Roman auxiliary fort in England. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

An ancient Roman wooden phallus found buried in a ditch was likely used for sexual purposes and is now on display at a museum in England. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...