A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...

The decoration was uncovered in 2024 by a metal detectorist scanning the dirt near Harlow, not far from London. It’s a ...

Researchers in London recently announced that a giant "archaeological puzzle" has been solved, revealing artwork that's been hidden for 1,800 years. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) announced ...

The helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago.

Today's Object of the Week reveals how one County Durham man’s long‑forgotten military career reshapes what we know about ...

The remains of an ancient Roman villa measuring more than 200 feet in length have been uncovered in the United Kingdom. The villa, thought to date to the 2nd century, lies in the county of ...

Volunteer archaeologists are set to return to the remains of a Roman settlement after making the most significant discovery of their 15-year project. Ancient items such as roof tiles, pottery and ...

Archaeologists in York have utilized state-of-the-art 3D scanning technology to delve into the secrets of a 1,700-year-old Roman burial practice involving liquid gypsum. This pioneering application of ...

An abandoned mausoleum and silver extraction taking place on an industrial scale at a Roman site in rural Kent have left archaeologists with a 1500-year-old mystery. Silver extraction on an industrial ...

OVER 300 graves have been discovered at one of the UK’s largest Roman cemetries. Ahead of major road works, a 21-mile stretch in Penrith, Cumbria has been under excavation. Further evidence of ancient ...

Lions, tigers, and bears. These, among many other exotic animals, are the beasts with which gladiators did battle in amphitheaters across the Roman empire. It’s a spectacle that has long captured the ...

A "beautifully carved" ancient Roman stone coffin weighing more than 1,600 pounds has been unearthed during road upgrade works in the United Kingdom. The coffin was found along a section of the A47 ...