When most people think of the Roman Empire, they see "an image of the Roman legion, the imperial eagle and that sort of military aspect — along with gladiators, which has a long association with ...

The largest cohort held the legion’s silver eagle standard ... Without the Roman army, there would be no Roman Empire. Julia discovers a fragment of metal - part of a Roman sword, called ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...