A reconstruction drawing of Hadrian’s wall, a rebellion within its garrison allowed the Picts to invade northern Britain during the Barbarian Conspiracy - Heritage Images/Historic England Roman rule ...

After decades of war, Britain entered a quieter age marked by cities, roads, villas, and a growing Roman identity embraced by much of the population. This chapter explores how Roman rule transformed ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study in Climatic Change reveals. Researchers argue ...

Fearsome Roman gladiators dueling for the entertainment of a roaring amphitheater looms large in the cultural imagination, perhaps now more than ever with Ridley Scott’s blockbuster Gladiator sequel, ...

An archaeologist has discovered an "extraordinary" ancient Roman fort that once housed hundreds of soldiers. Researcher Mark Merrony located the remains of the fort in Pembrokeshire, a county in ...

Under its Roman name Camulodunum, Colchester was granted colonia status in AD 49, becoming the earliest recorded capital in Roman Britain.

ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island into an industrial powerhouse, particularly by means of large-scale extraction and ...

It has been revealed that the skeletal remains of a man from Roman-era Britain show he was bitten by a large cat like a lion, meaning that he may well have been a combatant who died in a gladiator ...

Extraordinary finds are being discovered in the city, which are changing perceptions about our past.