Scott’s decision to tweak history for the film’s climax paid off. In Gladiator, Commodus’ death was more poetic—he was killed by Maximus in a final fight, with the Praetorian Guard turning their backs ...

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Dr Elliott believes the evidence indicates superior Roman artillery technology led to an overwhelming victory, claiming: "The ...

Researchers in Poland have hypothesized that warriors used spoon-like artifacts to administer drugs during Roman-period wartime.

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Barbarian warriors in ancient Roman times may have used stimulants to aid their performance in battle, a study has proposed. The practice is suggested by small, spoon-like objects fitted to ...

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral up ...

Ancient Greco-Roman ruins at Darazya near El Alamein are ... are interspersed with World War II structures, relics from the Battles of El-Alamein. Early travelers in the 19th and 20th centuries ...

While the Ancient Romans waged battle across their empire, how exactly did they treat pain on the battlefield and what sort of medical equipment did they use? My next guest collects such equipment ...

Thousands of years ago, barbarians likely used stimulants during battle for enhanced performance in ancient warfare.