After the French parliament voted on Monday to return to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the ...

From tiny children's shoes to colossal adult footwear, an unprecedented collection of Roman shoes has been unearthed at Magna ...

Archaeologists discovered a Roman wicker well in Norfolk, UK, offering preserved wooden pieces and insight into Roman Britain. Learn more about this find.

Eight days’ hiking lets you imagine the weird and wonderful lives of those who once lived at the Roman Empire’s northern frontier ...

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food culture.

A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in Northumberland, near Hadrian's Wall, in England.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman settlement in the United Kingdom found an oven used for making construction materials, photos show. Photo from Cotswold Archaeology Sifting through the ...

Examples have been found as far afield as Britain, Spain, Greece, and Egypt, which shows their pan-imperial appeal. Indeed, beyond their function, portable sundials are important to help us understand ...

Amazing map shows where the UK’s ancient languages are still spoken Recent data has suggested a positive change for the country's non-English dialects.

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...