From viral memes to bestselling books, Hollywood blockbusters to history podcasts, the fascination with ancient Rome refuses ...

In the 2nd and 3rd Centuries AD, long and straight, double-edged swords were the norm for the Roman armies, slightly longer than the traditional gladius. This one, found on a dog walk in 2004, could ...

Researchers think the weapon, which had been deliberately broken and burned, was once part of a funerary ritual for a local warrior ...

A pair of metal detectorists bundled up and headed into a snowy forest in Poland. They hoped to find some artifacts from World War II — yet stumbled upon a much older and rarer weapon.

Proszowski and Lampa began digging and soon unearthed a rusty ancient Roman sword, officials said. The ancient Roman sword as seen midway through excavations. Photo from the Inventum Association ...