What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. Related: Babylonian tablet preserves student's ...

The Roman soldier would wear these items continuously. Beginning with the Shield of faith, the next three items were readily available, but not always in use. Some pastors and teachers have used ...

In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming ... Like the modern believer, the Roman soldier carried a number of other armaments, but without the basic elements ...

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a 1,600-year-old iron sword that was folded in a ritual "killing" before being interred in the grave of a soldier who served in the Roman imperial army.

In the evening's marquee match, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan will battle ... has created a scenario where the former Shield member may not even have the opportunity to battle for the WWE title.

The world's only intact Roman shield and body armour that was found ... life in the Roman army exhibition, which opens on February 1 next year. The segmental body armour was discovered in ...

The Gospel of John provides the sole biblical reference to this event, recounting that a Roman soldier named Longinus, on the eve of the Sabbath, ensured Jesus’ death by piercing him in the side ...

London’s British Museum's latest exhibition invites visitors to step into the shoes of an ordinary Roman army soldier ... iconic rectangular and curved shield used by legionaries. " ...

and probably belonged to a Roman soldier who lost his life in battle. Few examples of this type of shield have survived over the millennia, even though it is well known from depictions in art.