For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland's first documented royal house, who reigned ...

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the words of a culture that had dominated pre-Roman Italy. Whoever had wrapped the mummy centuries before had used strips torn from an Etruscan linen book. An Egyptian noblewoman in the Amarna ...

Whether guarding homes from evil spirits or standing alongside soldiers in battle, these loyal dogs played many important roles in Roman Britain’s history. From everyday streets to the fierce Roman ...

The Roman Invasion of Britain Explained Posted: May 29, 2025 | Last updated: May 29, 2025 Rome's conquest of Britain was a calculated blend of military might, political strategy, and cultural ...

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Mafia-like gangs roamed the countryside executing rival tribes ... conquering Roman legion.' This account was accepted as fact, becoming an iconic event in popular narratives of Britain's 'Island ...

Or so the ancient Roman writer Seneca would have us believe. A daughter of the emperor Augustus and an elite woman of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Julia is infamous for her supposed sexual ...

"We have no evidence of a settlement here, but there’s definitely evidence of deep contact with Roman Britain and Roman Europe." The pot, pictured upside down on the right, was unearthed from ...

An ancient Roman symbol of victory in battle surfaced in a pile of rubble at Hadrian’s Wall in Vindolanda, Great Britain, to mark a barrack’s success in a time of turmoil. Seasoned volunteers ...

The east gate ‘war cemetery’ in 1937: general view from the south. Credit: Society of Antiquaries of London and Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society A new archaeological investigation ...

Dr Andrew Birley, the director of excavations for the Vindolanda Trust said: “Finds like this are increasingly rare these days from Roman Britain, but the beautifully carved figure vividly ...