IN a paper on Roman mining in Britain, read before the Newcomen Society on March 30, Mr. G. C. Whittick gave a review of the mining operations during the whole of the Roman occupation. Though the ...

An incredible new map reveals the Roman amphitheatres dotted around Britain dating back around 2,000 years. From London to Chester and Carmarthen in Wales, the massive venues hosted gladiator ...

In the former Beverly Hills of Roman London, archaeologists were astonished to find thousands of fragments from Roman walls ...

The roads built by the Romans in Britain continued to be used for both travel and trade in the Middle Ages for more than a thousand years after the fall of the Roman Empire, according to a recent ...

Archaeologists have unearthed dozens of Roman tweezers in Britain, revealing the ancient culture’s obsession with hairlessness. The collection has now gone on display in a new museum at Wroxeter ...

Their final figure of about 5,500 people has implications for not only the history of Silchester, but also Roman Britain and, potentially, the entire Roman Empire. Silchester and greenfield sites Many ...

The mines date back over 2,000 years and are believed to be the only mines of Roman origin in Britain. By Kris Boratyn, Audience Writer. 04:00, Sun, Mar 9, 2025. Share Article. Share Article.

A study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that a series of extreme droughts between the years 364 and 366 AD may have been a determining factor in the so-called Great Barbarian ...

LONDON — Newly revealed human remains could offer a rare glimpse into life in Britain through the decline of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Experts have hailed ...

The Roman withdrawal resulted in a rapid loss of critical skills: engineering, road building, masonry, judicial processes, mining, manufacturing, education and even writing slowly petered out.

Archaeologists have unearthed dozens of Roman tweezers in Britain, revealing the ancient culture’s obsession with hairlessness. The collection has now gone on display in a new museum at Wroxeter ...