The Roman legions came, they saw, and they conquered vast swathes of land from Mesopotamia all the way to Hadrian’s Wall ... Life in the Roman Army, the British Museum explores how this ...

lead curator of the British Museum’s current exhibition, Legion, which spotlights the everyday life of Roman soldiers, showcasing many finds from Hadrian’s Wall in the process. A tenth of the ...

At the time, his father Robin Birley—also an archaeologist—was digging for Roman artifacts at the site, located just south of the ancient fortification known as Hadrian’s Wall.

Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian will now be on display to the public when they visit Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. “For the first time ...