Ortman notes that “perceptions of the Roman period of Britain have evolved over time as … the more recent history of Britain has proceeded. In the early 20th century when archaeology was first ...

From carved figurines to coins, skeletons, and even entire settlements, the railway has opened up a new golden age of ...

Google ’s DeepMind has unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool capable of deciphering and contextualising ancient texts, including Roman-era Latin inscriptions. At such a critical moment in US ...

“The Roman period was characterized by a peak of wealth in Hippos and many other cities of the region,” he said. “We can see it not only because they had enough money to buy gold, but also ...

Video games set during the Roman period capture a sense of power, greatness, and history that's just not present in a lot of games. Famous soldiers, gladiators, and rulers from that time inspire ...

Belgian archaeologists recently discovered the well-preserved remains of a dog from Roman times. The dog's skeleton was located under a stone floor in the village of Velzeke.

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Archaeologists have excavated the main governing building in Laodicea, a Roman provincial capital in modern-day Turkey.

An astounding discovery has been made in the Judean Desert: a cache of four Roman swords, perfectly preserved for over 1,900 years, along with a shafted weapon, was unearthed in a hidden crevice ...

Now, this was not the first plague during the Roman period. Indeed, the Antonine Plague of 165 to 180 CE and the Plague of Cyprian from 251 to 266 CE also devastated the Roman population.

Many Roman towns in Britain fell apart around 400 A.D., when the Roman period ended, leaving behind a layer of "dark earth" in the archaeological record from decomposing organic materials in the ...