Possible Image of Roman God Unearthed at Vindolanda BBC News reports that two volunteers discovered a piece of sandstone carved with an image of a donkey or horse and a naked man holding a spear at Vindolanda, a Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England.  It was found intact near a 4th Century cavalry … Continue reading Possible Image of Roman God Unearthed at Vindolanda →

Huge Objects Could Have Been Moved by a Lifting Machine at Stonehenge and Egypt! A history-loving carpet fitter has recreated an ancient machine to solve the mystery of how Stonehenge was built. Steven Tasker, 66, believes the long-forgotten machinery would have been used to transport the huge stones 180 miles. He came up with the … Continue reading Huge Objects Could Have Been Moved by a Lifting Machine at Stonehenge and Egypt! →

Roman sarcophagus discovered in Bath contained two skeletons, with one laid at the other’s feet In the British city of Bath, two separate skeletons were discovered inside a Roman-era tomb. A well-preserved body was discovered face-down with the partial remains of another person positioned at its feet. Beads and pottery that may have contained food were … Continue reading Roman sarcophagus discovered in Bath contained two skeletons, with one laid at the other’s feet →

Medieval Gold Coins Unearthed in Eastern England A metal detectorist discovered two ancient and extremely rare gold coins thought to have been lost during the Black Death. Near Reepham, Norfolk, a leopard-shaped 23-carat gold coin was discovered alongside an Edward III golden coin. The leopard was withdrawn within months of its being minted in 1344 … Continue reading Medieval Gold Coins Unearthed in Eastern England →

Footprints of Last Dinosaurs To Walk on UK Soil 110 Million Years Ago Found in Kent In the realm of palaeontology, there’s some exciting news! At least six different dinosaur species’ footprints have been unearthed – the very last dinosaurs to walk on UK land 110 million years ago! These footprints have been discovered in … Continue reading Footprints of Last Dinosaurs To Walk on UK Soil 110 Million Years Ago Found in Kent →

Perfect 215-million-year-old dinosaur print found by a girl, 4, on Welsh beach A girl from Wales discovered a well-preserved 215 million-year-old dinosaur print, described as the ‘finest of its type found in 10 years. After making the discovery on a beach at Bendricks Bay near Barry, four-year-old Lily Wilder has been hailed by researchers. The … Continue reading Perfect 215-million-year-old dinosaur print found by a girl, 4, on Welsh beach →

British teacher finds long-lost relative: 9,000-year-old man Adrian Targett visited the home of a close relative yesterday. He had to put on Wellington boots because the floor is muddy. The relative was not in. Hardly surprising: he died 9,000 years ago. But there is no doubt: Mr Targett, a 42-year-old history teacher in Cheddar, Somerset, … Continue reading British teacher finds long-lost relative: 9,000-year-old man →

‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site Ancient Romans left an enduring mark on present-day Britain. Crumbling stone walls across the island speak to their once-vast empire. But a cemetery uncovered in Cambridgeshire highlights another legacy of Roman rule — its brutality. Here, archaeologists discovered a high number of decapitated skeletons, … Continue reading ‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site →

The shackled skeleton may be the first direct evidence of slavery in Roman Britain His ankles secured with heavy, locked iron fetters, the enslaved man appears to have been thrown in a ditch – a final act of indignity in death. Now the discovery of the shackled male skeleton by workers in Rutland – thought … Continue reading The shackled skeleton may be the first direct evidence of slavery in Roman Britain →