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One of the biggest mysteries of Roman Britain is the disappearance of the Ninth Legion. As 5,000 of Rome’s finest […] ...
What did the Romans do for us? When the Romans invaded in AD43, they really liked Ancient Britain, but they weren’t too impressed with the Ancient Britons. The Romans pretty much thought they ...
A chunk of Roman masonry, thought to be the last remaining original piece of the Roman fort of Mamucium, lies behind a metal ...
A city steeped in history and once the heart of Roman Britain, today its ancient streets boast museums, independent shops, ...
Despite only being used for a relatively short time, the shaft contained one of the largest dog assemblages ever recovered in Roman Britain. Dogs were an important part of Roman life and served as ...
Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip in stunningly well-preserved wax ...
King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla greeted crowds on Tuesday as they visited the Colosseum and Roman Forum on the second day of a state visit which is aimed at reinforcing close ties between ...
The Roman Wall That Split Britain Into Two Parts Hadrian’s Wall was a 73 mile barrier stretching from coast to coast, splitting the warlike north of Britain from the more docile south.
At the northern limit of the Roman Empire was Britain. Soldiers and their families found it to be a cold, remote, hostile place with little to do. Like soldiers ever since, they spent much of ...
In Britain, at the northernmost edge of the empire, Rome’s normal strategies for command and control of its provinces failed horribly. For the first time in memory, the Roman army was in retreat ...
The museum is also hosting Easter activities for families to delve into ancient Rome. The "GLADI-EGG-TOR" trail challenges families to find hidden Roman and gladiator-themed eggs around the museum.