Archaeologists in England just uncovered the ancient Roman equivalent of a rest stop while surveying for a new soccer field. The site is located about 30 miles northeast of London and was once ...

And now it seems we may also have the ancient civilization to thank for pioneering service stations. Archaeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in ...

The mutatio served as a vital resting point for travelers, merchants, and soldiers on the busy route, offering essential services such as food, water, and stables for horses.

A Roman Cupid figurine was one of the artefacts found on the A417 in the Cotswolds A Roman "service station" may have been found on the site of a major road development, archaeologists say.

The first UK motorway service station opened on November 2, 1959, on the M1 motorway at Watford Gap. However, according to a new archaeology discovery, service stations were being used all the way ...

A 2,000-year-old Roman service station, known as a "mutatio," has been uncovered by archaeologists in Gloucestershire, England. The discovery was made near the towns of Brockworth and Cowley ...

The ancient Roman road linked Cirencester and Gloucester, with the building itself reported to have likely been near Ermin Street. The ancient service station is said to have been referred to as ...

"It's clear that the structures we've recorded helped serve the passing trade on a busy Roman highway; it really could be a 2,000-year-old service station," he added. National Highways The ...

"It's clear that the structures we've recorded helped serve the passing trade on a busy Roman highway; it really could be a 2,000-year-old service station," he added. The team uncovered items like ...