After 2,000 years Roman nails found in Scotland finally go under the hammer
They were made to secure fortifications against rampaging Caledonian tribes as the Romans tightened their grip on the lands ...
El País in English9d
Uncovered in Spain: 5,000-year-old fortress with a violent past
The structure consists of three concentric walls up to five meters high and 25 towers. Inside, the tomb of a possible Roman ...
Roman nails found in Scotland finally go under the hammer
They were made to secure fortifications against rampaging Caledonian tribes as the Romans tightened their grip on the lands which would one ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...
Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in newly revealed fortress in Spain
The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, leaves the cause of death and burial a "real mystery ...
Chip Chick on MSN2d
This Is The Only Roman Helmet To Be Uncovered In Denmark, And It Belonged To A Chieftain Who Buried A Stash Of Supplies
Around 1,500 years ago, a chieftain buried a large stash of weapons and supplies, enough to equip a small army. […] ...
The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds
New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator helmet, discovered buried in a field in East Anglia. At such a critical ...
Archaeology4d
On the Origin of the Pork Taboo
By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...
The Atlantic on MSN10d
A Novelist Who Looks Into the Dark
Ali Smith scrambles plotlines, upends characters, and flouts chronology—while telling propulsively readable stories.