With conflicts emerging all around the world and countless people suffering horribly, it can be hard to look beyond our ...

What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle When it was made: Second century A.D.

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral up ...

Barbarian warriors in ancient Roman times may have used stimulants to aid their performance in battle, a study has proposed.

Archaeologists now suspect that these objects were worn at the end of a warrior’s belt in northern Europe and used to carry and dispense stimulants during battle. The use of narcotics like opium is ...

Barbarian warriors in ancient Roman times may have used stimulants to aid their performance in battle, a study has proposed. The practice is suggested by small, spoon-like objects fitted to ...

Researchers in Poland have hypothesized that warriors used spoon-like artifacts to administer drugs during Roman-period wartime.

Spoon-like metal objects attached to Roman-era belts may represent drug dosing equipment, researchers suggest.

Thousands of years ago, barbarians likely used stimulants during battle for enhanced performance in ancient warfare.

In 1940, at the height of World War II, Italy invaded Egypt from its colony in Libya. The region later fell under the power ...