Archaeologists have uncovered Britain’s first 5th century Roman mosaic – a find of “enormous” historical significance which could change the way historians view the period it dates back to.

Archaeologists now think the ruins are from a fortress built after the collapse of Roman rule in the region in the fifth century A.D. to defend local people from Germanic invaders. (Image credit ...

A parasite proved the pot was used for pooping. This ceramic vessel from a 5th century Roman villa at Gerace, Sicily, Italy, has been identified as a chamber pot. Photo by Roger Wilson.

An ancient fifth-century Roman prison discovered in Greece contains harrowing graffiti on the prison floor. Located in Corinth, Greece, the Greek-language pleas that remain etched into the prison ...