The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ancient conflict?

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“The prolonged and extreme drought seems to have occurred during a particularly poor period for Roman Britain,” Andreas ...

In 312 AD, a single battle changed the course of Roman history. At the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius and soon became the most powerful ruler in the Roman ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of ancient Roman marching camps in Saxony-Anhalt — a first for one of Eastern Germany’s larger states. The discovery was announced by the State Office for ...

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A judge has lifted the privacy order on a series of cases brought by former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich against the Jersey government - meaning the details of the two-year battle will be made ...

The helmet was discovered at the site of the Battle of the Egadi Islands. Sicilian Region Among the Egadi Islands, off Sicily’s west coast, divers have discovered a remarkably preserved Roman helmet.

Marine archaeologists have uncovered a rare Roman-era helmet from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea that was lost during an ancient naval battle in 241 BC. The military helmet, in an “extraordinary ...