The long, violent making of England – with invading boats and out-of-touch elites

Here’s one story about how England began. By the late 4th century AD, Roman Britain was in serious decline. Its legions had ...
Archaeology

How Did the Roman Invasion of Britain Impact Health?

READING, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by Antiquity, Rebecca Pitt of the University of Reading examined the bones of women and infants who lived in south and central England before the ...
The Conversation

How archaeologists reconstructed a Roman gateway to tell the story of Britain’s invasion

Simon Esmonde Cleary does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
techtimes

Archaeologists Step Back in Time by Reconstructing Roman Gateway During Britain's Invasion

Archaeologists have transported visitors back in time by constructing a Roman fort gateway at Richborough Roman Fort near Sandwich in east Kent, according to Roman archaeology specialist Simon Esmonde ...
Archaeology

Early Roman Military Base Discovered in England

AYLESHAM, ENGLAND—Kent Online reports that contract archaeologists have unearthed two ancient skeletons and traces of a Roman settlement at a building site on high ground overlooking Canterbury and ...
EurekAlert!

Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’, a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti ...