For the first time in 2,000 years, a Roman arm guard can be seen in its entirety after a painstaking reconstruction that saw the assembly of dozens of found fragments. The piece of brass armor was ...

National Museums Scotland restores soldier’s brass guard, only the third of its kind known to exist A spectacular brass guard that would have protected the sword arm of a high-ranking Roman soldier ...

The 1,800-year-old brass arm guard will be displayed at the British Museum on loan before it returns to the National Museum of Scotland Michael Searles is The Telegraph's Deputy Health Editor. He ...

Maybe you've heard of the sack of Rome? Not a paper or cloth bag, but more in the way a quarterback experiences it — attacked and plundered. On May 6, 1527, mutinous troops of Charles V, head of the ...

From Gauls to Goths to soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire, many outsiders have tried to destroy the Eternal City, with varying degrees of success. Maybe you've heard of the sack of Rome? Not a paper or ...