Face of Roman who met bloody end almost 2,000 years ago

Face of Roman who met bloody end almost 2,000 years ago

The face of a man who met a bloody end almost 2,000 years ago has been recreated by a forensic artist (Picture: Hew Morrison/York Archaeology) A Roman thought to be a gladiator stares out in a visual reconstruction of a man who met a gruesome end almost 2,000 years ago. The lifelike image by forensic artist Hew Morrison used the skull of a ‘bold and strong-looking’ individual whose savaged remains were found in York. New research has found that …

A Roman landscape revealed : Celebrating 20 years of the Culver Archaeological Project

Two decades of excavations in East Sussex farmland have uncovered the remains of an unusual enclosed settlement linking the Roman road network with the River Ouse. Rob Wallace and David Millum explain more.

A Stylish 2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoe Found in a Well

When the Romans pushed their way north into the German provinces, they built (circa 90 AD) the Saalburg, a fort that protected the boundary between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribal territories. At its peak, 2,000 people lived in the fort and the attached village, and it remained active until around 260 AD. Sometime during the 19th century, the Saalburg was rediscovered and excavated, then later fully reconstructed. It’s now a UNESCO Worl…

London Bridge has a secret entrance hidden behind centuries of history and a 2000-year-old Roman surprise

London Bridge has a secret entrance nestled on the north-side of the river in St. Magnus the Martyr Church and a fascinating history, subject to plagues, wars and fires. London Bridge in some form has existed almost as long as London itself, although... This is premium content for subscribers only Get the real storyAs Southwark […]