Beheadings and brutality aplenty marked the deaths of the Roman Empire's gladiators, criminals, and war victims, suggest forensic archaeologists looking at skulls from ancient London. The thriving ...

At first glance they appear to be ordinary planks of wood marked with random scratches. But archeologists say they’re some of the oldest handwritten documents ever found in Britain – and they include ...

Underneath the bustling center of London sat an “incredibly rare” piece of furniture. For centuries, the ancient treasure went unnoticed. Not anymore. Archaeologists in the United Kingdom began ...

LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.

Archaeologists in London unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman funerary bed, a first-of-its-kind find, and five wooden coffins, photos show. Photo from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) Underneath ...

Construction in south London uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman road under the modern street and confirmed long-standing archaeology theories. Google Street View July ...

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of writing tablets from Roman London, including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain. LONDON—They came, they saw, they got down to business.

A collection of more than 14,000 Roman artefacts found during building work has been donated to the London Museum. The ancient artefacts were discovered by archaeologists at the site of a 3rd century ...

As I was watching the London Olympics, a curious thought struck me: What would the ancient Greeks think about our modern revival of their games? Would they be impressed, scandalized, or just ...

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