The last human sacrifices carried out in Rome—beyond considering the ludi gladiatorii as an acceptable adaptation of the ...

A short and comprehensive political and military history of ancient Rome, from the origins of the city in the Italian Iron Age ... Conquest of the Mediterranean, 264 B.C.–146 B.C.: 4. Struggle with ...

Instead, soldiers likely adopted the same equipment used by Ancient Greek hoplites ... by Celtiberian soldiers in the service of the Carthaginian army. The Romans saw that the sword was equally ...

Most are armed with a machinegun or a small cannon. A conflict in which the sides are unequal in terms of military strength and capability. This could involve a large military power’s army ...

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... A state run by an inflexible military regime, whose people existed almost entirely to serve the army, the Spartans were legendary for their ...

The hydraulic telegraph, a telecommunications device invented by ancient Greeks, allowed the sending of long distance ...

The Army is a key component of the U.S. Armed Forces, providing expeditionary land forces wherever and whenever they are required. Working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Defense ...

Soldiers with 28th Infantry Division deploy to Grafenwoehr, Germany. (Pfc. Israel Fernandez/U.S. Army) Soldiers deployed for more than 60 days in an Army operation will now receive an extra $240 ...

Shortly after the strikes in Tyre, a barrage of rockets was fired from Lebanese territory toward northern Israel. Rocket ...

It's a mistress the Army can't keep itself from continually returning to: uniform changes. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer, the service’s top enlisted leader, on Tuesday announced new ...

The vest is one of several wearable gear items the Army is improving, developing or fielding to soldiers. (Jason Amadi/U.S. Army) While new night vision and advanced drones often attract a lot of ...