Part of a growing assemblage of ancient weapons found in unassuming places, the swords were part of standard-issue weaponry for Roman soldiers stationed in the Judea region during the Roman period.

Archaeologists searching the Judean Desert in hopes of finding additional Dead Sea Scrolls recently made an unexpected discovery of an ancient pyramid structure. Located 72 miles south of ...

Their disappearance coincides with the arrival of a new type of key, more common throughout the rest of the empire, suggesting a cultural and technological shift following the Roman repression.