So how did the German tribes like the Visigoths and etc defeat the Romans? They don't appear to have superior technology which would explain it otherwise. And in my imagination, the only thing that ...
History portrays them as the bitterest of enemies, but a discovery near a village in western Slovakia almost 60 years ago shows that there wasn't always a violent antipathy between the Romans and ...
The camps, all located in Germany between the northern Harz Mountains and the Elbe River, were dated to the 3rd Century C.E.
In the days of ancient Rome, it was never a good idea to send amateurs to pacify the Germanic tribes. The Emperor Augustus found this out in A.D. 9, when his handpicked crony, Varus, blundered into a ...
Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe ...
It was a long way away from the comforts of Rome, a lonely outpost in a cold, gray land. Standing in the watchtower, the Roman soldiers looked out across the hills, keeping an eye out for signs of ...
In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest. Show more Warning: this episode contains accounts of violence that some listeners may find disturbing. In 9 AD, ...
The world's only intact Roman shield and body armour that was found in a German field after being buried for more than 2,000 years are set to go on display in a new exhibition at the British Museum.
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