Archaeologists unearthed fragile wooden tablets at Vindolanda, a Roman fort in England, revealing intimate details of daily life beyond military might. These 'trash' fragments, preserved in ...

What was life really like for soldiers and civilians living at the edge of the Roman Empire? In this episode, we travel to ...

Imagine yourself as an archaeologist digging through thick, black mud at a Roman fort in northern England, and you find what looks exactly like a handful of wet wood shavings. Most people would just ...

A massive altar dedicated to an eastern cult deity has emerged during excavations of a Roman fort in northern England. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Archaeologists are thrilled by the discovery of 25 tablets that could reveal fascinating details of everyday life on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The wooden ink documents were found on ...

This 'impressive' Hadrian's Wall site is ranked the number one museum in Northumberland and is surrounded by countryside - ...

To discover an artifact with writing on it is unusual—but retrieving more than two dozen in one day is exceptional. “When we found the first tablet, we were very excited,” says Andrew Birley, ...