Campaigners have criticised plans for the Little South Solar Farm near Ash, Kent, UK, warning the 206-acre scheme could damage Richborough Roman Fort, described as the birthplace of Roman Britain.

ALDBOROUGH, ENGLAND—When the Romans conquered Britain in the first century a.d., they transformed the island into an industrial powerhouse, particularly by means of large-scale extraction and ...

When the Roman Empire withdrew from Britain, the result was not chaos and economic collapse. The metals industry in what is now northern England continued and even expanded in the subsequent centuries ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A recent discovery in the United Kingdom shows that chunky jewelry has always been in fashion – even in Ancient Rome. Wessex Archaeology announced the discovery of the unusual eight-sided ring in a ...

Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins. Before London, there was Londinium, the capital of Roman Britain, and although it was abandoned by AD 450, ...

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 ...

The Romans occupied Britain for more than 350 years and some big names graced the British isles, from Caesar, Hadrian, and Septimius Severus. However, who was the very first Roman to conquer Britain?

Romans kept dogs as pets, exemplified in this mosaic from the second or third century A.D. Some of the bones from the ritual deposit in Surrey may have belonged to domestic dogs, but it's unclear if ...

The Hoxne Hoard is one of Britain's unique archaeological finds, not just by its value, but also by how it was found. Various sources note the Hoxne Hoard as the largest hoard of Roman treasure ever ...

Fearsome Roman gladiators dueling for the entertainment of a roaring amphitheater looms large in the cultural imagination, perhaps now more than ever with Ridley Scott’s blockbuster Gladiator sequel, ...