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Excavations of the northern defensive ditches of Magna Fort have revealed 32 shoes buried in the “semi-anaerobic low oxygen deposits,” according to a July 2 news release from the Vindolanda Charitable ...
Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that measure more than 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) long. The finds add to the ...
Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the ...
An archaeologist has discovered an "extraordinary" ancient Roman fort that once housed hundreds of soldiers. Researcher Mark Merrony located the remains of the fort in Pembrokeshire, a county in ...
About 2,000 years ago, Roman soldiers dug a deep and narrow defensive ditch on the outside of a fort in an attempt to stymie oncoming enemies who weren’t paying attention or misjudged the depth ...
Declassified photos taken by Cold War-era spy satellites have revealed hundreds of previously unknown Roman-era forts, in what is now Iraq and Syria, a new study found.
A farmer in Wales had a field that just made life too difficult. He was continually hitting slate and stone. It turns out, there was a good reason for all the struggle: a buried Roman fort.. Mark ...
Ancient gold gift for a mysterious deity found at Roman fort. See the rare treasure By Aspen Pflughoeft. October 24, 2024 12:15 PM.
Archaeologists have started excavating a Roman fort for the final time, meaning some ancient artefacts may never see the light of day. They are investigating remains at Birdoswald, in Brampton, on ...
Ancient gold gift for a mysterious deity found at Roman fort. See the rare treasure By Aspen Pflughoeft. October 24, 2024 11:15 AM.
Declassified photos taken by Cold War-era spy satellites have revealed hundreds of previously unknown Roman-era forts, in what is now Iraq and Syria, a new study found.