Museum of London Archaeology researchers have identified the remains of a shackled slave in Britain during the Roman Empire, providing "unquestionable" evidence of "the role slavery has played ...

Roman connections with Britain stretch back to (at least) the mid 1st century BC, but what has archaeology revealed about the ...

DNA analysis of a Roman-era skeleton known as "Beachy Head Woman" suggests she was likely from Britain, revising earlier ...

LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.

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 ...

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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A "beautifully carved" ancient Roman stone coffin weighing more than 1,600 pounds has been unearthed during road upgrade ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An archaeologist has discovered an "extraordinary" ancient Roman fort that once housed hundreds of soldiers. Researcher ...

Two of the skeletons excavated by Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s, dating from the 1st century AD. Both these individuals exhibit bladed weapon injuries, whilst one has a spear head lodged in his spine, ...

ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island into an industrial powerhouse, particularly by means of large-scale extraction and ...