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This rare Roman figurine of a cat with its paws atop a severed head is one of Britain's newest treasures
In 2024, a metal detectorist in England stumbled upon a rare artifact: a metal figurine depicting a panther with its paws ...
A Romana-British metal artwork of a panther is believed to show the severed head of a barbarian.
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Life inside Roman Britain, how cities, roads, and citizenship reshaped the island after conquest
After decades of war, Britain entered a quieter age marked by cities, roads, villas, and a growing Roman identity embraced by much of the population. This chapter explores how Roman rule transformed ...
Grave 109 at Oakington is a rare triple burial, holding the remains of a female infant, a young woman (left) and an older woman (center). Duncan Sayer The soldiers arrived in “three ships of war, with ...
It became the first major Roman city and the first capital before London took over later.
The actress Kelly Reilly has an immediate presence in front of the camera that draws all of the viewers into her performance.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested Britain should drop "Great" from its name and compared the country to Gaddafi's Libya ...
Long before pressed pennies and postcards, a resident of Londinium (Roman London) received a witty souvenir from the empire’s capital. An iron stylus—a writing implement used to press letters into wax ...
Conventional wisdom tells us the liberal democracies are the most peace-loving nations. But the record tells us something ...
Professor David Abulafia, the historian, who has died aged 76, made his name as a revisionary biographer of the Holy Roman ...
Essex is awash with beauty spots to visit for a snowdrop stroll. Every February historic Hedingham Castle in Halstead opens it grounds to invite visitors in for a snowdrop trail. Tickets include entry ...
This Weekend in History on January 24 and 25: First Transcontinental Telephone Call Made in the U.S.
On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in the foothills of what is now Northern California, setting off a ...
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