More recently, archaeologists in Leeds made a groundbreaking discovery, shedding yet further light on Roman-era Britain.

Just why the Romans did this, though, remains a mystery. The experts that made the discovery found that the natural ...

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The 404 coins, including 44 from Britain, are believed to be a mix of military pay and the spoils of war, stashed by a Roman soldier after he returned to the European continent ...

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Several dozen other coins, made of an alloy of gold, silver and copper, come from what is now Great Britain and were stamped ...

"Stone coffins are uncommon," the statement explained. "Only around 50 have been discovered around Roman Britain." The coffin was so heavy in part because it was filled with a substance called ...

Around 2,000 years ago, before the Roman Empire conquered Great Britain, women were at the very front and center of Iron Age society. Researchers have sequenced the genomes of around 50 Celtic Britons ...

An aerial view of the Roman settlement found towards the south-east of the A417 Missing Link (Image: National Highways) The series, which will also be available on iPlayer, is hosted by Professor ...

New genetic evidence suggests that female family ties were central to social structures in pre-Roman Britain, offering a fresh perspective on Celtic society and its gender dynamics. An analysis of ...

A groundbreaking study reveals evidence that, in Iron Age Britain, land inheritance followed the female line, with husbands ...

Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver coins. The rare mix of Roman ...