Antiquity

Today most militaries have pretty detailed rules and regulations regarding beards and haircuts. But what about the Romans? Could Roman soldiers rock beards or were there regulations in place that…

While the battles in which Roman soldiers fought and the generals who commanded these battles are well known the circumstances under which the average Roman soldier lived are far less…

The Roman military was one of the finest fighting forces of history. But how were these men recruited? What kind of requirements had to be fulfilled to join the Roman…

The Roman army was probably one of the most effective fighting forces in history. A large contributor to that effectiveness was the discipline that was regularly praised by generals like…