History: Iron Age village in Essex may have been burnt down by the Romans after the Boudiccan revolt

Archaeologists have dug up remains of an Iron Age village in Essex — one that may have been burnt by Roman forces in retaliation for the Boudiccan revolt of 61 AD. Experts from Oxford Archaeology East have revealed at least 17 roundhouses within a large defensive enclosure at Tye Green, Cressing, in the district of Braintree. … Read more

‘Trench fever’ found in teeth of ancient Romans reveals the disease began 2,000 years ago

Trench fever was first identified in 1915 when 500,000 British soldiers contracted the disease, but new evidence suggests the sickness has been running rampant for much longer and is not only associate with warfare. Traces of the bacteria that causes trench fever, called Bartonella quintana, has been discovered in teeth of 34 ancient Romans who … Read more

‘Trench fever’ found in teeth of ancient Romans reveals the disease began 2,000 years ago

Trench fever was first identified in 1915 when 500,000 British soldiers contracted the disease, but new evidence suggests the sickness has been running rampant for much longer and is not only associate with warfare. Traces of the bacteria that causes trench fever, called Bartonella quintana, has been discovered in teeth of 34 ancient Romans who … Read more

Monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery were pets to Romans and Egyptians

Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an  animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India   Experts say … Read more

Martin & Roman’s Sunday Best SPOILER: Ella Henderson and Scarlett Moffatt do banana drop challenge

Martin & Roman’s Sunday Best SPOILER: Father and son duo attempt the banana drop challenge with Ella Henderson and Scarlett Moffatt while Shaggy and Conkarah watch on The banana drop challenge, which has gone viral on TikTok, sees users dancing to Shaggy’s, 51, 2019 track Banana, for which he collaborated with Conkarah, 35 The dance … Read more

How the Romans changed our culture is recorded in latest Royal Mail collection 

Leaving their stamp on the UK: How the Romans impacted British culture is recorded in latest Royal Mail collection A series of stamps celebrating Romans in Britain were launched by Royal Mail  The collection of eight stamp designs show Roman artefacts and architecture Dover Lighthouse, Bignor mosaic and Hadrian’s Wall are among locations used  By James Ayles … Read more

How the Romans changed our culture is recorded in latest Royal Mail collection 

Leaving their stamp on the UK: How the Romans impacted British culture is recorded in latest Royal Mail collection A series of stamps celebrating Romans in Britain were launched by Royal Mail  The collection of eight stamp designs show Roman artefacts and architecture Dover Lighthouse, Bignor mosaic and Hadrian’s Wall are among locations used  By James Ayles … Read more

How sexism blighted history of sex: The Romans entombed errant Virgins and Victorians feared cycling

BOOK OF THE WEEK A HISTORY OF SEX by Kate Lister (Unbound £25, 384pp) What a miracle it is that the human race manages to keep reproducing itself, generation upon generation, since attempts to stamp out sexual activity down the ages have been relentless. As Kate Lister, author of this colourful study, makes plain, people … Read more