But when they were 23, Lidia was taking up arms against the Nazis — and my nonna was a soldier’s wife in the ... Women were told to wear long sleeves and skirts, and motherhood was emphasized ...

It is less known, however, for setting the table for a kingdom-wide kilt ban decades later. That year, King James II (he was also James VII of Scotland) became the proud papa of a baby boy—and England ...

Women were told to wear long sleeves and skirts, and motherhood was emphasized as a woman’s life goal under fascism. Birth “a million bayonets” for Mussolini’s army, in their fevered militarism to ...

Apart from being well-known for its cashmere pashmina shawls, which even Roman emperors favored ... region consisting of Gups and Dards are believed to be the descendants of soldiers of Alexander the ...

Archaeologists were preparing for the construction of a new housing development when they found more than 100 equine ...

Archeologists discovered a heavily handled penis pendant at a fort erected near northern England landmark Hadrian’s Wall and believe it was used by a Roman soldier as a good luck charm.

Roman shoppers have found the 'perfect' denim skirt that was 'very comfortable', 'stretchy' and 'won't disappoint'. The Cotton Denim Stretch A line Skirt comes in 10 different colours - including ...

Dr. Ashkenazi explains that with reliable estimates of the workload a Roman soldier could handle and knowledge that 6,000 to 8,000 soldiers were involved, they calculated how long it would take to ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman settlement in the United Kingdom found an oven used for making construction materials, photos show. Photo from Cotswold Archaeology Sifting through the ...

Ancient Greek body armor was tough enough to protect a Mycenaean soldier in battle 3,500 years ago, according to a new study.