The fall of Roman Britain in 410 AD marked the beginning of a dark and turbulent chapter in the history of the British Isles. After nearly four centuries of Roman rule, Britain, once a province of ...

An incredible new map reveals the Roman amphitheatres dotted around Britain dating back around 2,000 years. From London to Chester and Carmarthen in Wales, the massive venues hosted gladiator ...

Their final figure of about 5,500 people has implications for not only the history of Silchester, but also Roman Britain and, potentially, the entire Roman Empire. Silchester and greenfield sites Many ...

Britain's 2,000-year-old network of 'lost' Roman roads and settlements is reinvented in an underground map. The remarkable 'subway map' incorporates dozens of roads from 43 – 410 AD, the creator ...

The find was made at Wroxeter Roman City, one of the best-preserved Roman towns in Britain. Andrew Maybury/English Heritage. Often performed by slaves, hair removal could be very painful.

Wroxeter Roman City, or Viriconium Cornoviorum as it was known, is one of the best preserved Roman towns in Britain. Previous excavations have uncovered the forum, the market, ...

You would have seen something that was typical of a lot of Roman cities, only on a very, very polished and grandiose scale. ... from as far west as Gaul and perhaps even Britain. ...

Experts have hailed the 1,600-year-old cemetery that was unearthed near the city of Leeds as a “once-in-a-lifetime” find that bridges the gap between the ancient and medieval periods.

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 ...