The Roman Empire was created and controlled by ... Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet ...

Manning unearthed a pair of ancient Roman swords, officials said. Photos show the long, brown weapons. They have short handles and a flat, rectangular blade. The length of the blades indicates ...

Israeli researchers made a rare find during a survey of a Dead Sea cave: Four perfectly preserved Roman swords thought to have been used in battle 1,900 years ago. The swords were likely "booty ...

But what exactly made the Roman army so successful ... edge when it came to battles. The swords the Romans carried were called a gladius. The blade was short and broad and it had a very sharp ...

In the Holy Roman Empire he was known as ... before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sword of Mercy has a broken blade, which is cut off short and square. In 1236, the weapon was given the name ...

Four Roman-era swords, their wooden and leather hilts and scabbards and steel blades exquisitely preserved after 1,900 years in a desert cave, surfaced in a recent excavation by Israeli ...

A funeral procession was held Thursday morning for slain Philadelphia police officer Jaime Roman, who died nearly three ...

Over the past two decades, scientific divers have discovered countless artifacts from the battle, including the helmets of Roman soldiers, swords ... high speeds in short bursts, which turned ...

How the Colosseum, filled with water and stocked with predators, becomes the scene of epic naval combat in Ridley Scott’s ...

Jack Answer: Sailors were young men, sometimes even young boys, impressed into the Roman navy from any and ... them the idols of the day. They had short, happy lives. Additional questions and ...

At the last minute, they hurled their javelins and drew their swords, before charging into ... This collection of short KS2 Roman videos can help to support your lessons and highlight what life ...