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HISTORY OF ROMAN BRITAIN
A man searching a field in England found a 1,700-year-old Roman gold ring so rare that it later sold for £78,000A British metal detectorist, Kevin Minto, unearthed a stunning 1,700-year-old solid gold Roman ring, a find now captivating American audien...
On This Day in History, July 1: Terminator 2 premiers, Dominion of Canada is formed, Bretton Woods Conference opens, Hong Kong returns to China, Sony Walkman debuts, Princess Diana is born and other key eventsOn This Day in History, July 1 marks a date shaped by major military campaigns, nation-building, scientific breakthroughs and cultural mile...
In 1973, archaeologists in a muddy Roman fort trench found thin wooden tablets, and Vindolanda gave Roman Britain its own handwriting
In 1942, a plowman struck something unexpected beneath a wartime field and discovered a hoard of Roman silver hidden for over 1,600 yearsA farmer's plow unearthed a remarkable Roman silver hoard in England. This discovery challenged previous beliefs about Roman Britain's weal...
Archaeologists found a mysterious Roman bronze object buried for over 1,700 years, and experts still cannot explain its purposeA remarkably preserved Roman bronze dodecahedron, unearthed in Lincolnshire, has reignited a centuries-old archaeological puzzle. Despite i...
In 1960, workmen laying a water main in Sussex hit old masonry, and it wasn’t just rubble: it exposed one of Roman Britain’s grandest palacesIn a fortuitous moment in 1960, the Fishbourne Roman Palace was uncovered, marking England's most significant Roman civilian settlement. Th...
A farmer son’s routine field dig led to strange patterns, which are rewriting what experts knew about Roman BritainArchaeologists in Rutland, England, unearthed a rare Roman mosaic. This discovery challenges previous ideas about Roman Britain's decline. ...
In 2000, a man walking his dog in Norfolk beaches found a strange stone tool that rewrote what scientists knew about Britain’s ancient historyA chance beach discovery in Norfolk, UK, has rewritten early human history in northern Europe. A worked flint tool, found in 2000, revealed...
Six 19th-century coins found hidden under HMS Victory's masts, revealing a centuries-old maritime traditionWorkers found six 19th-century coins and tokens under the foremast of HMS Victory. This discovery revives the ancient naval tradition of ma...
In 2010, a metal detectorist's unexpected find in an English field turned out to be a rare 2,000-year-old Roman parade helmetA Roman cavalry parade helmet, the Crosby Garrett Helmet, was discovered in Cumbria in 2010. This elaborately decorated artifact, dating ba...
Archaeologists discovered ancient burials, a Roman well, and a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon home during the Newark bypass excavationsA planned road expansion in Nottinghamshire, England, has uncovered a significant archaeological site. Digs revealed evidence of human life...
In 1992, A Retired Gardener Looked for a Lost Hammer in a Suffolk Field, His Metal Detector Hit Something Strange: It Revealed Britain’s Largest Roman Treasure HoardA retired gardener's search for a lost hammer in an English field led to an extraordinary archaeological find: a buried Roman treasure ches...
Hidden for Nearly 2,000 Years: Builders in Caistor Discover a Roman Well Beneath a Historic BuildingA Roman well has been discovered during restoration work in Caistor, Lincolnshire. This find, alongside 17th-century timber and Georgian wa...
A Roman Town’s Lost Documents Were Found In FranceA remarkable discovery in Izernore, France, has unearthed ancient wooden writing tablets. These nearly two-thousand-year-old relics provide...
Quote of the day by Roman historian Tacitus: "To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire………….”Roman historian Tacitus gave a powerful quote about empire, war, and peace. The quote explains how rulers sometimes destroy places but desc...
Quote of the day by Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar: 'Experience is the teacher of all things'Julius Caesar, a Roman general and statesman, believed experience taught everything. His famous quote, 'Experience is the teacher of all th...
UK threatens to sue Abramovich over use of money from Chelsea saleBritain is threatening legal action against Roman Abramovich over the frozen £2.5 billion from the Chelsea sale, intended for Ukrainian war...
- Woman's world
Pre-Roman Britain's Celtic women lived in a matrilineal society, holding significant power and influence, as evidenced by their elaborate g...
US dollar to remain dominant global currency despite its economic travailsOnce an anchor currency has established itself, it can be very resilient and often outlasts the economic and geo-political dominance of the...
- Roman remnant: Chester, fortress city of Deva
Chester, or the fortress city of Deva as it was then called by the Romans, was built as a bulwark against the fierce Welsh tribes in the 1s...