This series chronicles the lives of Rome's greatest gladiators - from Spartacus's defiant rebellion to Flamma's ultimate sacrifice in the arena. Their stories reveal the brutal rise and fall of ...

Researchers recently identified the bodies of Roman warriors found stacked in an ancient water well in Croatia, a new study reveals. The bodies were uncovered outside the city walls of Mursa, now ...

Virtually every spring, they would launch a new military campaign, so each surviving soldier was expected to fight in many different wars throughout their careers. But as the ancient texts analyzed by ...

Stoicism is one of ancient Greece's most enduring philosophies. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is one of its foremost figures.

Popular culture has badly distorted how ancient warriors actually fought and lived. Movies favor chaos, brute strength, and flashy myths. Real warriors relied on discipline, strategy, and coordination ...