Ancient Greece's Special Forces, from the Sacred Band of Thebes to the Hetairoi of Alexander the Great's army, became legendary in history.

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

Mythical creatures and animals made of Lego are gracing a museum to celebrate the anniversary of a Roman mosaic's discovery.

The armor itself isn't heretical, but if you see someone on the battlefield wearing Mk. 5 Power Armor, it's never a good sign ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Archeologists in the UK and Ireland recently uncovered a rare find: the skeletal remains of a gladiator from Roman-era ...

From HBO’s series House of the Dragon to Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean book series, dragons continue to fascinate. Yarros’s ...

Indeed, without going as far back as the legendary she-wolf, Roman mythology is full of female figures who subverted the constraints of patriarchy. Some, like Suso Cecchi d'Amico, the famed co ...

Moreover, new data suggests that in Late Bronze Age tombs, more warrior kits (weapons and armor sets) are being found with women than with men—prompting a radical reevaluation of women’s ...

Matt Damon is bringing Greek mythology to life — and he’s doing it with a seriously ... The first promo images of Damon in armor, a cape, and headpiece were released earlier this year, stirring ...

The Germanic sword, with its asymmetrical design with one cutting edge, is contrasted with the Roman sword, optimized for penetrating armour. The discussion also covers the functionality of ...

The lorica hamata was the type of chainmail armor used by the Roman soldiers between 200 BC and 400 AD. About 35,000–40,000 rings made up the armor and the rings could hardly rust thanks to the ...