A gold pendant, dating to the late fifth or early sixth century, was unearthed in January ... Honorius wearing a diadem of pearls and chest armor, detailed by SciencePost and Smithsonian Magazine.

Complete with a standing army and decked-out military elephants, the elephant mosaic depicts an interesting tableau of two groups — one in armor and ... in the early 5th century.

Iron plates on her stomach completed what was effectively an armored structure ... referring to a prominent 5th-century theologian. “He mentioned a few examples of monks wearing iron chains.” ...

Excavations in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in Karabük's Eskipazar district, have unearthed a rare 5th-century artifact. The amulet, depicting Prophet Solomon on horseback spearing ...

The cumulative effect of these factors all contributed to further lack of military success, particularly in the west, where the empire “fell” in the late fifth century. This is an interesting idea, ...