Before London, there was Londinium, the capital of Roman Britain, and although it was abandoned by AD 450, the influence and some remnants of the ancient city still remain. Join Pott’s as he ...

Bite marks on a 1,800-year-old skeleton from Roman Britain suggest that a gladiator was mauled to death by a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study reports. However, scholars who were not ...

Left: From the research paper: Unique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain. Right: The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons ...

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 ...

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"Stone coffins are uncommon," the statement explained. "Only around 50 have been discovered around Roman Britain." The coffin was so heavy in part because it was filled with a substance called ...

"This new geophysical survey has really transformed our knowledge by establishing a comprehensive 'map' of what is below ... one of the largest cities in Roman Britain—the settlement was once ...

Some recent studies have challenged the idea that intensive growth occurred only after the industrial age began, inspiring Wiseman and his colleagues to look at growth in Roman Britain from AD 43 ...

Two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists unearthed a large metal object from a hillside in the English midlands. The unassuming brown clump was not much to behold, and the archaeologists ...

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 ...