A Norwegian archaeologist believes that the Norwegians were on their way to the Roman Empire as mercenaries around the year ...

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Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.

Unearthing personal items from Roman times feels like having a "real connection to the person that owned these things", an ...

Two ancient stone altars discovered at a Roman fort near Edinburgh are going on display at a museum for the first time. The ...

Archaeologists have discovered remains of an ancient weapon that spread “terror and confusion” among the Roman army. In ...

Two remarkable Roman altars, unearthed in Scotland, are set to go on public display for the first time, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the religious lives of Roman soldiers on the Empire's ...

A small elephant bone found in Spain may be the first physical evidence of Hannibal's legendary war elephants.

Valentine’s Day didn’t start with candy hearts or roses — or a Roman fertility festival, though there was one in mid-February ...

Excavated at Inveresk in East Lothian, the altars date to around 140AD, a period when southern Scotland was reoccupied under Antoninus Pius. Curators believe they offer fresh insights into the beliefs ...

St. Valentine’s life was about more than just paper hearts and chocolates. He exemplified Christian courage and stood in ...

Roman altars found near Edinburgh reveal secrets of mysterious cult - The artefacts were once part of a temple to the god ...