Those findings paved the way for a series of large, on-the-ground surveys conducted between 2024 and 2025. A team of ...

Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp is roughly 2,000 years old and ties to the Roman battlefield in the Colm ...

Nearly two millennia ago at an ancient port on the Red Sea, elite Roman officers seem to have kept some unusual primate pets—and loved them dearly. In a Roman animal cemetery at the port of Berenike, ...

Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Croatia, uncovering a well filled with the remains of seven individuals believed to be Roman soldiers who died in the Battle of Mursa in 260 CE. A ...

A one-of-a-kind sun hat, likely worn by a Roman soldier in Egypt, was recently unveiled for the first time – and its survival is considered miraculous. The sun hat is currently on display at the ...

Analysis of sewer drain sediments at Vindolanda fort has revealed that Roman soldiers suffered from intestinal worms and diarrhoea. This was despite toilets, baths, the sewer system and a drinking ...

Long before cats became internet icons or household companions, they earned their place by solving a very practical problem. Around 2,000 years ago, the Roman military relied on cats to keep rats out ...

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