In the 2nd and 3rd Centuries AD, long and straight, double-edged swords were the norm for the Roman armies, slightly longer than the traditional gladius. This one, found on a dog walk in 2004, could ...

Rafał Proszowski and Mariusz Lampa from the Inventum Association spotted this artifact, which was confirmed by experts to be a spatha, a long sword that was used by Roman soldiers. According to ...

Researchers think the weapon, which had been deliberately broken and burned, was once part of a funerary ritual for a local warrior ...

Up close, he would thrust a deadly stabbing sword called a gladius and they ... dedication to training and discipline. Roman soldiers spent a long time training and practicing their skills.

Proszowski and Lampa reported the find to archaeological officials, who tentatively identified it as a Roman spatha, a characteristic long sword used by horsemen, officials said. The weapon ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its ... Each legionnaire (or 'miles') carried a short sword, called a gladius. This was his main weapon. He also carried a 'pilum' (javelin), a ...