No kings’ would effectively be the watchword through the Roman republic’s entire history. ‘Rex’ was a word the Romans hated.

He added that sun and moon designs can also be found on short swords throughout continental ... of Rome in 387 BCE," when the Gauls beat the Roman army at the Battle of Alia, but "it is not ...

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 ...

Of them, three were identified as Roman spatha swords, with blades measuring 60-64 cm in length, and one was determined to be a ring-pommel sword, with a short 45 cm blade. All four were found ...