The wooden underworld of everyday life at a Roman fort in Northumberland is to go on show thanks to a £1.3m lottery grant. About 1,700 wooden objects have been unearthed in annual excavations at ...

It’s not the size of the pendant, but the amount of luck it provides. Archeologists discovered a heavily handled penis pendant at a fort erected near northern England landmark Hadrian’s Wall and ...

More voices from the distant past have emerged from one of the most important discoveries of the last 25 years at a Northumberland Roman fort. The first of around 2,000 Roman writing tablets were ...

Archaeologists are thrilled by the discovery of 25 tablets that could reveal fascinating details of everyday life on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The wooden ink documents were found on ...

Roman swords are among a treasure trove of stunning artifacts found at the site of an ancient cavalry barracks in the U.K. Recent excavations at the Roman fort of Vindolanda just south of Hadrian’s ...

The Roman Empire built 73 miles of wall to fortify its northern border in Great Britain. In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ordered its construction, and it remained the empire's border fortification for ...

The head depicts an unknown but regal-looking woman, possibly a goddess [The Vindolanda Trust] A rare terracotta Roman head has been unearthed during excavations by volunteers and archaeologists at a ...

Found at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, this piece of leather was cut into the shape of a mouse. The Vindolanda Trust Researchers at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in northern England recently discovered ...