In a remarkable discovery that adds a new piece to the puzzle of Roman Scotland, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a previously unknown Roman fortlet. The small fortification, part of the ...

THIS is a book which was badly needed indeed. The literature of Roman Britain is highly specialised, difficult of access, and extremely technical. Mr. Collingwood has aimed at supplying the elementary ...

Britain was inhabited by complex societies long before Roman legions arrived. Many of these tribes left no written records and slowly disappeared from history. Archaeology offers clues to who they ...

A narrative investigation into the lavish, plaster-encased burials of infants in Roman York, revealing hidden grief.

AYLESHAM, ENGLAND—Kent Online reports that contract archaeologists have unearthed two ancient skeletons and traces of a Roman settlement at a building site on high ground overlooking Canterbury and ...

Researchers in London recently announced that a giant "archaeological puzzle" has been solved, revealing artwork that's been hidden for 1,800 years. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) announced ...

Archaeologists in York have utilized state-of-the-art 3D scanning technology to delve into the secrets of a 1,700-year-old Roman burial practice involving liquid gypsum. This pioneering application of ...

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A "beautifully carved" ancient Roman stone coffin weighing more than 1,600 pounds has been unearthed during road upgrade works in the United Kingdom. The coffin was found along a section of the A47 ...

ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island into an industrial powerhouse, particularly by means of large-scale extraction and ...