A recently analyzed vase is the only representation of an actual gladiatorial contest in Roman Britain. The location of the event remained a mystery until recently, but according to research by archaeologists from several British universities, the two gladiators probably fought near a town in what is now eastern Essex.
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Viking boat buried under the parking lot
Archaeologists from the University of Nottingham are investigating an ancient boat buried under a pub parking lot in Wirral, England.
English Civil War find discovered next to the parking lot of Hartlebury Castle
Archaeologists have uncovered crop marks next to the Hartlebury Castle that could be signs of a historic Civil War fortification.
Medieval gatehouse in England provides new insights into the English Civil War
A medieval gatehouse dating from the 13th century has been discovered by archaeologists in central England.
Roman engraved gems found around Hadrian’s wall
Around Hadrian’s wall, archaeologists excavating in Carlisle, England, found 2,000-year-old engraved gems.
Discovered early medieval Christian artifacts in the north of London
Christian artifacts was discovered in April on the site of a new housing development in the town of Harpole, London.
Fossil discovered in a London museum dates the origins of the lizard back 35 million years
A fossil discovered in a cabinet at the museum in London has pushed the origins of the contemporary lizard back 35 million years.
Long lost ‘sea dragon’ ichthyosaur fossil
During the Mesozoic, marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs dominated the oceans for approximately 160 million years. At the beginning of the 19th century, curiosity over their peculiar fossils led to the development of paleontology.
Scotland’s early farmers didn’t use manure
Early farming in Scotland was less stinky than elsewhere, according to new research, because they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields, unlike their counterparts in the British Isles and on mainland Europe.
Archaeologists begin first-ever excavation of King Arthur Tomb
Britons first proposed a connection between Stone of King Arthur and the mythical ruler of Camelot before the 13th century.