A botanical reproduction of Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms can be seen in this photo taken in May 2025 at the Vatican. (CNS ...

Museums across the North East are offering a range of free and low-cost events this May half-term. Families can look forward to activities at their cultural attractions thanks to Ways to Play, a ...

The ending of WWE WrestleMania 41 shocked the world when Paul Heyman betrayed Roman Reigns and CM Punk by joining forces with Seth Rollins. The Wiseman initially pretended to be on the side of The ...

A wood and leather shield dating to around A.D. 250 is one of only a few complete Roman scuta ever found. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

However, the principal attractions of the film are the riveting fight scenes against barbarian hordes and gladiatorial ...

The square formation was used when Roman soldiers faced cavalry attacks. The soldiers would maneuver into such a formation, establishing a wall and an overhead cover with their shields while holding ...

had surrounded them and now attacked transversely while the cavalry did the same from the rear. Suddenly, the Roman advance halted, immobilized by such a lack of space that the soldiers could not even ...

Sarmatian cataphracts pursued by Roman cavalry, Relief from Trajan’s Column ... a helmet, arm protections, and a shield. In Rome’s time, stirrups were not yet known, so the traditional saddle was used ...

This allowed Roman infantry to bog down the Parthian cavalry in three days of fighting ... and deployed a barrage of caltrops to shield their longbowmen from charging French knights in the ...