At the height of its power, the Roman Empire extended as far away as Britain. Rome didn’t view the region as remote or ...

The unexpected discovery of a well-preserved and fortified villa in Margam Park in South Wales sheds new light on the Roman ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

READING, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by Antiquity, Rebecca Pitt of the University of Reading examined the bones of women and infants who lived in south and central England before the ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Simon Rodway receives funding from Leverhulme Foundation. He is affiliated with Plaid Cymru. The Celtic languages spoken today – namely Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and Breton – all ...

Archaeologists may have discovered the largest ancient Roman cemetery in Britain beneath an A-road in Cumbria. Excavation ...

A stone axe head dating back 5,000 years was found during a dig near Lincoln A 5,000-year-old axe head and the remains of Roman buildings are among the finds that have been unearthed near Lincoln.

There's little worse than being struck by tummy trouble when you're trying to do your job – and even Roman soldiers could attest to that, a new study shows. Scientists at the universities of Oxford ...

A 5,000-year-old axe head and the remains of Roman buildings are among the finds that have been unearthed near Lincoln. Archaeologists working along the route of the planned North Hykeham Relief Road ...

The find has already earned a punchy nickname: “Port Talbot’s Pompeii.” While no one is claiming volcanic ash here, the idea is that centuries of relatively undisturbed ground may have kept walls, ...

ONE of Britain’s largest Roman cemeteries, uncovered near Penrith during archaeological works linked to the A66 upgrade, will ...