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The Roman Settlement at Fiesole
The Romans conquered the Etruscan settlement at Fiesole in 90BC. The troops of Marcus Portius Cato took the town after a lengthy siege using a nearby encampment as a base. That camp later became the...
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British Roman Towns and the Archaeology of the Boudiccan Revolt
Boudicca‘s Rebellion occurred between 60-61AD. Instigated by the Iceni, it saw the tribes of Britain rising against their Roman conquerors. Tacitus identified Colchester, London and St Albans as the...
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Housing in Roman Leicester
Archaeological excavation in Leicester has uncovered the remains of the homes of ordinary citizens as well as those of the town’s elite. These villas and townhouses are very similar to those found in...
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Industry in Roman Leicester
Roman Leicester was home to a wide range of industries. Archaeology has uncovered evidence of the production of everyday goods, such as metalwork and pottery, as well as luxury Roman goods. Plan of...
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Hadrian’s Wall
Running for 73 modern or 80 Roman miles from Wallsend on the River Tyne to Bowness on the Solway Firth, Hadrian’s Wall is the best known visible remains of a Roman frontier today. Consisting of an...
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Housesteads Roman Fort
Situated in Northumbria, Housesteads Roman Fort is one of Hadrian’s Walls’ most well-known forts. Covering five acres of land along an escarpment, it was home to Roman auxiliaries for 300 years. It...
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Ancient Bosra — From the Arabic Empire to the Present Day
After the fall of the Roman Empire and conquest by the Muslim Arabs, many Roman cities fell into obscurity or ruin. Ancient Bosra was the exception. The city continued to thrive as an essential...
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Human Bone Analysis Part I
Human bone analysis is a vital part of archaeology. Analysing the appearance and chemical composition of bones reveals a wealth of information about the lives and lifestyles of people from the past....
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Bringing up the Bodies: The Secrets of the Bog Bodies
Preserved by the acid, oxygen-free conditions in peat bogs, bog bodies have been discovered in the peat bogs of Britain and Northern Europe — and elsewhere in the world. Some date back to 8000 BC,...
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Bog People: Criminals, Murder Victims or Sacrifices?
Bog people are human remains preserved by a unique set of conditions in peat bogs. Examples of bog bodies have been found around the globe — although these peat-preserved people are most commonly...
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