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.

Construction started around A.D. 122, after a visit to Britain by Emperor Hadrian (reign A.D. 117 to 138), who was determined to consolidate the Roman Empire's borders.

Without Roman protection, Britain was left exposed to waves of invasions by the Saxons, Picts, and Scots. The economy collapsed, cities were deserted, and the legal and administrative systems that ...

Published annually (in November) by the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, Britannia is the foremost journal for the study of the Roman province of Britannia. It contains articles, short ...

Published annually (in November) by the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, Britannia is the foremost journal for the study of the Roman province of Britannia. It contains articles, short ...

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 ...

The mosaics were found in an area about 50 yards from where the archaeologists had begun excavating, in a vineyard belonging to two owners. They have been good sports about the dig, de Zuccato said.

The Romans occupied Britain for more than 350 years and some big names graced the British isles, from Caesar, Hadrian, and Septimius Severus. However, who was the very first Roman to conquer Britain?

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