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 ...

A new ancient-DNA study suggests the Bronze Age people who transformed Britain around 2400 BC didn’t arrive from Iberia, as older narratives of the “Bell Beaker” story sometimes implied. Instead, ...

Two remarkable Roman altars, unearthed in Scotland, are set to go on public display for the first time, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the religious lives of Roman soldiers on the Empire's ...

For TV presenter and academic Prof Alice Roberts, archaeology in the UK's capital is rather reminiscent of a famous Italian dish. "In London, you've got a lasagne. You can dig all the way down to ...

Dutch Caribbean island Curaçao may become a key transit hub for Venezuelan oil under a new US-led export plan, with prime minister Gilmar Pisas calling the first shipment an economic opportunity for ...

Academics say the villa, found in Welsh deer park, shows the area was not on fringes of Roman empire Over the last 100 years or so, a characterful but tough corner of south Wales has become best known ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At the height of its power, the Roman Empire extended as far away ...

Discovery of more than 800 whetstones, used to sharpen weapons, seen as one of the most significant finds in northern England for a century Archaeologists have found evidence of a huge and previously ...

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The site of a large Roman factory has been uncovered on the banks of a river where it lay "hidden in plain sight" for hundreds of years. The industrial hub was found by the River Wear at Offerton, ...

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