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In 53 BC, a Roman army under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus - the man who had defeated the slave army of Spartacus in 71 BC - invaded Parthia.

Evolving from the ancient bronze and iron edged weapons of the Hitties and Celts the Gladius became the blade that won the lands of the Roman Empire

The Roman armies that invaded Britain in 55 BC and 43 AD were primarily composed of foot soldiers called Legionaries.

Chesters Roman Fort preserves evidence about the military units who occupied forts along Hadrian's Wall and how those forts operated

In 55 BC, Julius Caesar led two Roman legions across the channel in the first Roman attempt to conqueror Britain.

Continuing in the traditions of DK's Eye Witness series, Weapon provides an enlightening inventory of the tools that have helped shape world history

These armies reflected the status quo of the time. Soldiers would belong to certain classes of troops, dependant on age, experience and wealth.

Spartacus was from what is now the Balkans. In 73 BC, he and seventy gladiators escaped from their barracks in Capua.

Boudica: Dreaming the Bull, is the second book in the highly acclaimed Boudica series, and takes the reader further into the war between Rome and tribal Britian.

Housesteads Roman fort is located along Hadrian's Wall. Occupied for over 300 years, it preserves many unique archaeological features.

This battle marked the end of a successful rebellion of the Celtic tribes in Southern Britain. It was a victory of superior tactics versus overwhelming numbers.

The ancient Celts expressed their culture in the ways they looked, ate and played.