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Watch the full 'Vindolanda Unearthed' documentary on History Hit TV here ... south of Hadrian’s Wall is one of the great jewels of Roman and early medieval archaeology: Vindolanda.
Experts have reconstructed the face of the only man known to have been crucified in Roman Britain ... gruesome practice of crucifixion. New BBC documentary The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion ...
Only one victim of crucifixion has ever been identified in Roman Britain: The man’s skeleton ... says in the new BBC Four documentary The Cambridgeshire Crucifixion, “I am staring at ...
The coffin was found at what was once a Roman road linking ancient Britain during our work to upgrade a section of the A47 in Cambridgeshire to dual carriageway. “At National Highways we take ...
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 ...
In Britain, at the northernmost edge of the empire, Rome’s normal strategies for command and control of its provinces failed horribly. For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat ...
A new analysis of the famous Colchester vase indicates that gladiators fought in Roman Britain during the second century A.D. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...
The Roman occupation of Britain, from 43 A.D. to around 410, transformed the culture, as settlers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa arrived. Around the third century, market towns and ...
George Ridgway is a detectorist and history hunter who discovered Britain's largest early-Roman hoard. You can follow him on Instagram at @george.historyhunter and his podcast @TheLandRovers.