Major Study on Roman Britain to Transform Period Insights
23 hours ago · Academics at Cardiff University and the University of York will begin a three-year project investigating mobility in Roman Britain. The UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has awarded £1.49m for the project, which will be the largest combined archaeological, isotopic and ancient DNA (aDNA) study into a Roman population ever undertaken.
How the Romans brought 'mega industries' to Britain - BBC News
Aug 11, 2024 · Imagining Roman Britain conjures up images of emperors, gladiators, posh villas - and the army that held the empire together. But a much more varied story is emerging, thanks to evidence...
Largest study into the people of Roman Britain set to transform ...
Academics at Cardiff University and the University of York will begin a three-year project investigating mobility in Roman Britain. The UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has awarded £1.49m for the project, which will be the largest combined archaeological, isotopic and ancient DNA (aDNA) study into a Roman population ever undertaken.
'Amazing discovery' that helped build Roman Britain - BBC
Aug 7, 2024 · The site of a kiln that was used in the building of Roman Britain's second-largest town is being excavated.
Two Roman mosaics are at risk of leaving the UK
1 day ago · News. News stories, speeches, letters and notices. ... These mosaics dating back to the fourth century provide a rare insight into the local history of Hampshire during Roman Britain, shaping our ...
New find hints Wales fully integrated into Roman Britain - BBC
Aug 2, 2024 · An academic who claims to have discovered a Roman fort while out on a bike ride says his discovery indicates a more militant history for west Wales than previously thought.
DNA sleuths solve mystery of the 2,000-year old corpse - BBC
Dec 19, 2023 · DNA sleuths have retraced his steps while shedding light on a key episode in the history of Roman Britain. Research shows that the skeleton found in Cambridgeshire is of a man from a nomadic...
Wiltshire dig uncovers kiln that helped build Roman Cirencester - BBC
The site of a kiln that was used in the building of Roman Britain's second-largest town is being excavated.
Roman Britain News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Mar 13, 2023 · New research has rubbished perceptions of Roman Britain as a region inhabited solely by white Europeans. Craig Barker, University of Sydney. The new TV show Britannia dramatises the second...
New gateway opens on spot where Romans first invaded Britain - BBC
Apr 18, 2023 · A newly-constructed 8m (26ft) gateway has been built on the same spot where the first Roman soldiers invaded Britain. Paul Pattison from English Heritage described it as a "historic moment".