For centuries, historians imagined the Roman Empire as a largely homogeneous society, with a population rooted in the Italian peninsula. But groundbreaking DNA studies are now shattering that myth, revealing a genetic tapestry as diverse as the empire itself—one shaped by migration, enslavement, and cultural exchange. By Cristiano64 – Lavoro proprio, self-made, CC BY-SA 3.0,… Continue reading →

In the ancient city of Pompeii, preserved for centuries under volcanic ash, archaeologists have uncovered a series of vivid frescoes that offer a rare glimpse into the culinary world of the Romans. Discovered in 2023, these paintings – found in both humble street-side eateries and luxurious private homes – reveal fascinating details about what Romans… Continue reading →

A couple has unearthed a hoard of thousands of silver coins that date back to the era of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and provide potential evidence of medieval tax evasion.  Discovered by Lisa Grace and Adam Staples while metal detecting in the Chew Valley, the coins are said to offer an interesting glimpse… Continue reading →

The opening of a new hotel in Edinburgh has been delayed after an extensive archaeological dig revealed evidence of a 1,000-year-old city.  The excavation, taking place on the site of Richard Branson’s first Virgin Hotel in Cowgate, has lasted for more than a year due to the range of ancient Medieval items that have been… Continue reading →

An ancient Roman road and mines have been ”unexpectedly” earthed during a dig in Cornwall. According to archaeologists, the previously-unidentified site has revealed a series of deep pits that they believe may have contained “some of the richest mineral deposits in the world” and is likely to have been working during Roman times. These pits… Continue reading →

Lodge Moor camp, Britain’s biggest World War Two prisoner of war camp, has been unearthed in South Yorkshire. Archaeologists and archaeology students uncovered the forgotten camp near Sheffield and the Peak District National Park while conducting a research project, discovering its remains under moss and woodland. The research was conducted by the University of Sheffield… Continue reading →

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the original home of Lady Jane Grey, the nine-day queen, at a park in Leicestershire. Based at the University of Leicester, a groups of archaeologists revealed that they may have discovered her former home during an excavation project at Bradgate Park, which has been taking place since… Continue reading →

More than 1,200 victims of the Jewish Holocaust have been reburied in Belarus after builders discovered remains in a Nazi mass grave in February 2019. Soldiers arrived in the centre of Brest, on the western border of Belarus and Poland, to help exhume the bones of 1,214 Jews. According to authorities, the bones were the… Continue reading →

Archaeologists have discovered battle remains on the site of the Battle of Glen Shiel, 300 years after it ended Scotland’s “forgotten” Jacobite uprising. On 10th June, in time for the 300th anniversary of the battle, archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland revealed that they have uncovered several large fragments of coehorn mortar shell that… Continue reading →