Bloody, brutal but popular, gladiatorial contests are often seen as the dark side of Roman civilization ... and the Samnites had a sword, an oblong shield and a helmet with a visor.

The Roman Empire was ... (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a helmet, armor, shield and a pack with supplies.

The 1,600-year-old weapon offering found at Løsning Søndermark included around 100 spearheads, swords, lances, chainmail and the fragments of a Roman helmet. The artefacts were deposited in the ...

The armor of a regular Roman soldier was made up of six essential parts. These were a belt, a breastplate, shoes, a shield, a helmet, and a sword. These were the requirements to equip the soldier ...

JULIA: I just found this fragment of rusty metal. It doesn’t look like much but this was once a sword. A sword known as…the gladius! The gladius was part of the Roman soldier’s equipment ...

They largely came from the lower echelons of Roman ... large bronze helmet adorned with a fish fin on top and feathers on the side. He carried a long, straight sword and a large shield that ...