Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.
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 ...
For the first time, Roman temples appear as people once saw them. This reconstruction reveals their colors, rituals, architecture, and political meaning in everyday Roman life. From sacred ceremonies ...
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 ...
New dating shows a Roman villa mosaic was laid in the 5th century, reshaping post-Roman Britain. Long thought to have been abandoned after 410 AD, Roman villas like Chedworth were believed to mark the ...
A study of 646 skeletons reveals that living in cities in Roman Britain was more harmful to health than rural life.