Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread ...

Roman occupation brought new diseases to Britain, archaeologists find - Lead in urban Roman infrastructure may have led to ...

The Independent reports that archaeologists have discovered infant skeletons from the Roman period bearing significant "negative health markers," pointing to widespread suffering among urban ...

Pitt looked at 372 non-adult skeletons (mostly infants and toddlers) and 274 adult females from 24 different sites across ...

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...

Analysis of skeletal remains from England before and during Roman occupation confirms theories that the population's health ...

Since the Romans themselves wrote about the subject, we have a clear idea of the good things they did for Britain. Roads, ...

A faded label suggested the bones had been unearthed at the nearby Beachy Head cliffs sometime in the 1950s, though specific details of the original excavation had been lost to time. What followed was ...

In 2020, a farmer in England's Rutland county notified authorities about the possibility that there was a Roman villa located ...

The Romans might be better known for bringing baths and sewers to Britain, but new discoveries show their contributions weren't all so hygienic. Archaeologists excavating the remains of Vindolanda, a ...