As its name suggests, the equestrian class was originally composed of the Roman cavalry. In 218 BC, equestrians took on more commercial roles when Lex Claudia prevented Senators from becoming ...

The metal blades and wooden toy swords were unearthed during an excavation of a Roman cavalry barrack at Vindolanda ... spokesman said it was the "ancient equivalent of a modern soldier abandoning ...

Two rare Roman cavalry swords have been discovered by a metal detectorist. Found by Glenn Manning during a metal detectorist rally in March, the swords, which also had remnants of their wooden ...