This was no ordinary foot-soldier headgear. As conservators painstakingly peeled off the many layers of rust and soil, they realized this was a Roman cavalry helmet (equites) of extraordinary ...

After a burst of arrows, the Roman soldiers marched towards the enemy. At the last minute, they hurled their javelins and drew their swords, before charging into the enemy. Then the cavalry ...

The Romans also had soldiers who were expert archers. They could accurately bombard an enemy with arrows from hundreds of metres away. The Roman’s also had cavalry units. Mounted on trained ...

The Roman army gets its charm from a powerful set of melee infantry units and threatening cavalry units, making them superior in overall balance and land warfare. Yeah, there were no Howitzers to ...

As its name suggests, the equestrian class was originally composed of the Roman cavalry. In 218 BC ... After serving in the army as an officer, a potential equestrian might become a procurator ...