Archaeologists from the French National Institute of Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) said in a translated ...

It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...

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

Short sword fully decorated with antennae hilt found in burial 782. Credit: Flore Giraud / Inrap Among the burials, one cremation stands out, differing from the others both in its rite and in the ...