The camp served as the permanent military base for more than 5,000 Roman soldiers from around A.D. 117/120-300, according to archaeologist Yotam Tepper, who directed excavations at the site on ...

Coal miners found the remains of a Roman boat that likely supplied an ancient frontier city and military headquarters. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

During archaeological excavations, the remains of a Roman military camp were discovered in the Swiss Alps more than 7,200 feet above sea level. The encampment will help researchers trace the ...

The Roman legions The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability.

An aerial view of the "principia," or headquarters of the Roman military base near Tel Megiddo. (Image credit: Matthew J. Adams) The principia at Legio measures nearly 330 by 200 feet ...

The VIth Legion Roman legionary base is the only Roman military base of these dimensions that has been located and exposed in Israel. Architectural remains of the 1,800-year-old Roman VIth ...

Researchers suggest that when Roman legions were at the empire's remote northern frontiers, they relied on local craftspeople for equipment repairs.

Students and archaeologists located temporary Roman military camp near Hoog Buurlo beyond ancient empire’s northern frontier, university said and photos show.

Researchers have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp hidden in the mountains of Switzerland. The site is located in the Alps of eastern Switzerland and northern Italy, at an elevation ...

University students and archaeologists located an ancient Roman military camp beyond the empire’s northern frontier in the Netherlands. Photo from Constructing the Limes A team of university ...