Rare Physical Evidence Of Roman Crucifixion Found In 1,900 Year Old English Skeleton Archaeologists in Cambridgeshire, U.K., have discovered what may be the best-preserved physical evidence of crucifixion—a 1,900-year-old skeleton with a two-inch iron nail driven through his heel. Originally unearthed by a team from Albion Archaeology during excavations in the village of Fenstanton in 2017, the …

‘Oh wow’: remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland field Archaeologists have unearthed the first Roman mosaic of its kind in the UK, a rare Roman mosaic and surrounding villa complex have been protected as a Scheduled Monument by DCMS on the advice of Historic England. The decision follows archaeological work undertaken by a team from …

2,000-Year-Old Roman Face Cream With Visible, Ancient Fingermarks The world’s oldest cosmetic face cream, complete with the finger marks of its last user 2,000 years ago, has been found by archaeologists excavating a Roman temple on the banks of London’s River Thames. Measuring 6 cm by 5 cm, the тιԍнтly sealed, cylindrical tin can was …

UK: Nurse discovers ‘medieval’ gold Bible worth $1.3mn near the property of King Richard III A metal detectorist discovered a little gold bible that had formerly belonged to a mediaeval aristocracy or royal. Buffy Bailey, an NHS nurse from Lancaster, came upon the book while searching for farmland near York with her husband Ian. The …

Norfolk treasure newly declared as England’s biggest Anglo-Saxon coin hoard 131 gold coins unearthed sporadically over the past 30 years from a single field in west Norfolk have been declared the largest trove of such items from the Anglo-Saxon period discovered in England. The coins, as well as four other gold objects dating around 1,400 …

Holding cell for gladiators and wild animals uncovered in excavation of Richborough Roman amphitheatre Archaeologists say that the amphitheatre in Richborough, Kent, could hold up to 5,000 spectators who cheered on charging gladiators and roaring wild animals in epic fights. Today, the Roman-era amphitheatre in Richborough, Kent, blends into the landscape. But it was once …

‘Astounding’ Roman statues unearthed at Norman church ruins on route of HS2 Archaeologists in central England working on the HS2 project have uncovered a set of incredible rare Roman statues whilst excavating a Norman Church in Stoke Mandeville. In the final stages of the excavation at the site of the old St Mary’s Norman church …

Industrial-Sized Tannery Detected at Medieval Abbey in England It is Britain’s biggest and most famous monastic ruin and one that conjures up bucolic images of peace, reflection and very little noise apart, perhaps, from the occasional waft of Gregorian chanting. In reality, archaeologists have revealed, Fountains Abbey near Ripon was as busy, noisy and industrialised as anywhere …

Britain’s Giant Roman Arcade Discovered Under A Block Of Flats in EsSєx Britain’s largest known Roman arcade has been revealed beneath an apartment block in Colchester, EsSєx. Experts believe the ancient covered walkway included more than 28 archways topped by a grand gateway and was at the heart of the once-bustling Roman town. Ruins of …