On October 20, 1928, the shoreline of a volcanic crater lake 19 miles (30.58 km) south of Rome began to retreat. Heavy ...

Two ancient Roman stone altars found near Edinburgh and acquired for the nation are set to go on public display for the first time as part of a new exhibition at the National Museums of Scotland (NMS) ...

This diploma would have granted the soldier Roman citizenship, the site director said Unearthing personal items from Roman times feels like having a "real connection to the person that owned these ...

Urban Roman sites - such as London and York - had a more diverse parasite range, including fish and meat tapeworms. Dr. Patrik Flammer, who analyzed samples from Vindolanda at the University of Oxford ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian’s Wall, has shown that the occupants were infected by three types of intestinal parasite – roundworm, whipworm, and ...

A 2,000-year-old tomb discovered in Heerlen, Netherlands, contained the remains of a Roman soldier. The site was first believed to be a cellar, but was determined to be a tomb after the discovery of ...

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Didier Conrad told me that "it came about because our publisher's a big fan, and as it happened, we love him too, so it came naturally, but he doesn't really have much to do with Portugal or Lusitania ...

It was all treats and no tricks on Tuesday's Halloween episode of "High Potential," which ended with the only thing better than a candy haul — we finally got a peek inside Roman's backpack! At the top ...