Join us for the first series of History’s Greatest Battles, where we’re heading back to the Roman empire.

In back-to-back wars fought between A.D. 101 and 106, the emperor Trajan mustered tens of thousands of Roman troops, crossed the Danube River on two of the longest bridges the ancient world had ...

In the first century, after the death of Herod the Great, Judea goes through a long period of turbulence due to the actions of the corrupt Roman governors ... and a cruel war that lasts several ...

"Within the context of Roman acts of war, there are no comparable finds of fighters," said Michaela Binder, who led the archaeological dig. "There are huge battlefields in Germany where weapons ...

“Within the context of Roman acts of war, there are no comparable finds of fighters,” said Michaela Binder, who led the archaeological dig. “There are huge battlefields in Germany where weapons were ...

PALMYRA, Syria — Experts are returning to Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites ... key hub to the ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia. Located in the Syrian ...

(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) PALMYRA, Syria (AP) — Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites ... ancient Silk Road network linking the Roman and Parthian empires to Asia.