View Article  Chichester Roman baths uncovered - link with new museum
The baths will form a key feature of the proposed Chichester District Museum and will be temporarily uncovered for archaeologists to inspect the relics.   more »
View Article  TV programme on Hadrian's Wall
HISTORY expert and television presenter Neil Oliver has chosen a North East landmark as his favourite place, highlighting Hadrian’s Wall as the place he most likes to visit.   more »
View Article  Chester holds Roman festival tomorrow and Monday
The second annual Festival of Minerva is a free event set up by Roman Tours/Deva Victrix and the Grosvenor Museum.   more »
View Article  Fishbourne Roman Palace celebrates its 40th anniversary
On Saturday May 31 a fleet of 1960s vintage cars will welcome visitors to the Palace for a return to 1968 to see how the archaeologists uncovered the world-famous mosaics.   more »
View Article  Vindolanda - massive granaries found
Excavations at Vindolanda are revealing two massive granaries whose quality even outshone the nearby commanding officer’s quarters. The dig is also uncovering a magnificent flagged roadway next to the granaries.   more »
View Article  Agricola - where Tacitus and archaeology don't meet
People who, like me, prefer their history to come in memorable, uncontroversial stories, are advised to stay away from the Agricola papers. But in fairness to our students we perhaps should read about why Tacitus should not be taken as a reliable narrative - and where the standard histories of Roman Britain are probably wrong.   more »