1,800-Year-Old Sword Fitting Preserves a Flash of Color at Roman Vindolanda
An enamelled Roman sword fitting has emerged from a second-century layer at Roman Vindolanda, the frontier fort near Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. Although small…
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2,000-Year-Old Leather “Mouse” Comes Out of Storage at Roman Vindolanda
A tiny piece of leather cut into the shape of a mouse has emerged from the vast collections of Roman Vindolanda, offering an unusual glimpse…
Roman Guardian Spirit Found Beneath a Vindolanda Barrack Floor After 1,600 Years
A carved Roman guardian spirit has been discovered face down beneath the floor of a fourth-century barrack at Vindolanda in northern England. The sandstone relief,…
A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Board Game from Vindolanda Is Playable Again Thanks to 3D Printing
A 1,700-year-old Roman board game excavated at Vindolanda, one of the most important archaeological sites on Hadrian’s Wall, has been made playable again through 3D…
Tiny Roman Good-Luck Charm Found at Carlisle Reveals the Superstitions of Life on Hadrian’s Wall
A tiny Roman good-luck charm found in northern England has brought archaeologists closer to the private fears, hopes and protective rituals of people who lived…
2,000-Year-Old Berlanga Cup Found in Spain May Trace a Roman Soldier’s Journey from Hadrian’s Wall
A Roman soldier may have carried this small bronze cup nearly 2,000 kilometers across the empire. Now found in central Spain, the object—known as the…
Large Iron Key Unearthed at Vindolanda Suggests Life Continued After Rome Left Britain
A large iron key discovered at Vindolanda is shedding new light on daily life in Britain after the end of Roman rule in the early…
Volunteers Unearth Rare Roman Terracotta Head at Magna Fort
A routine excavation along the northern defences of Magna Roman Fort has produced an unexpected and unusually intimate discovery — a small terracotta head, recovered…