Archaeologists say the muddy soil in the area preserved the artifact, which likely dates to between the second and third centuries C.E.

The study "radically transforms our understanding of social and economic relationships" in ancient civilizations.

In addition to ancient Roman pottery, jewelry, rare coins, and evidence of a road system, the 18-acre site in Newington, ...

Cuneiform tablets from ancient Babylon cover a range of topics, from exorcising ghosts to uncovering the location of Noah’s ...

This week's unseasonal mini-heatwave could be followed by a return to cold and wintry conditions across the UK, new weather maps suggest. Parts of Britain are expected to reach 28C on Wednesday ...

The discovery of a young man’s remains in a gladiator graveyard in York, England, has shed new light on the brutal history of Roman Britain. Buried between 1,825 and 1,725 years ago, the man’s pelvis ...

Credit: Jean Léon Gérôme / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Archaeologists have uncovered the first physical proof that Roman gladiators once fought lions, not in Rome, but in ancient Britain. New ...

However, the “nature and scale of person-animal combat in Roman Britain is contested”. “While images survive of such confrontations, there has been no published evidence to date which ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Temperatures across the UK are set to soar next week, with some areas reaching up to 10C above average. It is possible that top temperatures could reach 23C or 24C on Tuesday, the Met Office said, ...

Britain is set to bask in a a mini-heatwave next week with temperatures expected to reach a balmy 25C by Wednesday. London will enjoy these sunniest forecasts by around 4pm that day - which ...

from the Blackfriars Mosaic that's been described as one of the finest mosaics found in Roman Britain, to a beautifully crafted bronze key handle that depicts a man grappling with a lion." ...