Nicknamed “Caligula,” meaning “little boots,” after the miniature soldier footwear he wore as a child, he is one of the most debated figures in Roman history. Early accounts describe his early ...

This was no ordinary foot-soldier headgear ... The cheekpieces portray a Roman emperor riding a horse with the goddess Victory flying behind him, and beneath the horse’s hooves lies a cowering ...

Archaeologists excavating a 4,900-year-old fortress in Almendralejo, southwestern Spain, have uncovered the burial of a man who may have been a Roman soldier. The solitary, shallow grave was ...