Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including ...

At first, the archaeologists assumed the images came from Homer’s Iliad, the best-known account of the war. The scenes seemed ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

An ancient historian at the University of Leicester has found that the Rutland mosaic presents a version of the Trojan War that differs from the story told in Homer’s Iliad. Researchers studying what ...

The Independent reports that archaeologists have discovered infant skeletons from the Roman period bearing significant "negative health markers," pointing to widespread suffering among urban ...

By looking at mother-infant experiences together, we can observe the long-lasting impact urbanization has on the health of ...

Lead in urban Roman infrastructure may have led to long-term impacts on the population’s health, scientists say ...

A faded label suggested the bones had been unearthed at the nearby Beachy Head cliffs sometime in the 1950s, though specific details of the original excavation had been lost to time. What followed was ...

In 2020, a farmer in England's Rutland county notified authorities about the possibility that there was a Roman villa located on his property. A subsequent investigation carried out by the University ...

Since the Romans themselves wrote about the subject, we have a clear idea of the good things they did for Britain. Roads, ...

New DNA research reveals the woman long believed to be the first Black Briton was actually white and from Roman-era southern ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...