Conquest

66 Roman Army sites discovered on the Iberian Peninsula shed light on the conquest of Hispania

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Dozens of new Roman Army camp sites dating from two millennia ago have been discovered in northern Spain.  Experts used remote sensing technology to uncover the 66 camps of different sizes, which the Romans would’ve used for training and shelter during one of their most infamous conflicts – the conquest of Hispania. Researchers can identify the original … Read more

Norman Conquest of 1066 ‘did little to change the English diet’ – but pork did grow more popular

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The Norman Conquest of 1066 did little to change the English diet — but pork did become more popular in its aftermath, archaeologists have discovered.  Researchers from Bristol, Cardiff and Sheffield Universities studied human remains, animal bones and ceramic cookware from Oxford around the time of the invasion. The team found evidence only for short-term … Read more