At the northern end of Hadrian’s Wall, volunteers and archaeology students uncovered pottery, metalwork, soldiers’ tools, and ...

What it is: A defensive wall built by the Romans that once guarded the empire's northernmost frontier in England. Construction started around A.D. 122, after a visit to Britain by Emperor Hadrian ...

During their occupation of Britain, the Romans built many defensive walls, and later historians weren’t sure who was responsible for the building of what became known as Hadrian’s Wall. The Roman ...

Follow in the footsteps of the Romans on this immersive walking tour along Hadrian’s Wall, one of Britain’s most iconic, ancient landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From moorlands to rolling ...

LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - A 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle shaped like a gladiator that was discovered in northern England will go on public display for the first time, the charity English ...

Just over a hundred years after the birth of Jesus, much of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa was ruled by a single nation: Rome. From around the year 98 A.D., that nation had been led by the ...

The earliest known evidence of bedbugs in Britain was found at a first-century fort near Hadrian's Wall. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

It's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter. When you purchase ...

By the end of the 1st century, the Romans had brought most of the western province of Britannia into the imperial fold. But ...

Hadrian’s Wall offers a 73-mile-long glimpse into Roman history. Now, buyers can own a piece of this English heritage in the form of a castle in Haltwhistle, Northumberland.

Lecturer in Roman and Late Antique Material Culture, University of Reading Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in north east England have uncovered some very ...