The papyrus scroll was one of 1800 rescued from a single room in the remnants of an ornate villa in the Roman town of Herculaneum during the 1750s, which is now the Italian town of Ercolano.

Cotswolds history uncovered at the ‘Missing Link Scheme’ is to be shown on BBC’s Digging for Britain, hosted by Alice Roberts An archaeological dig, which has captivated the people of ...

Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting to reveal their secrets. UK scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough in their efforts to ...

When the Roman Empire ruled what is now called England, many roads were built to connect military camps, towns and ports, and allow movement of troops and supplies. In Cambridgeshire, some of ...

A "historic breakthrough" has been made as researchers have provided the first look inside a burnt Roman scroll in 2,000 years. Researchers have taken steps to decipher text preserved on ...

A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", providing the first look inside for 2,000 years. The document, which looks like a lump of charcoal ...

Two Roman men discuss how much evidence of the Romans can be found in the modern town of St Albans. A graphic diagram of a typical Roman town is shown, explaining that all Roman towns follow a ...

Archaeological excavations in the Kaleto district of the Bulgarian town of Lom, which concluded recently, uncovered significant Roman military remains dating back to the 1st century AD ...

Ermin Way linked many large Roman towns, like Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum), Cirencester and Gloucester, which was an important military centre for the Romans. It follows the discovery of ...