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Carlisle Roman bathhouse excavation unearths Roman Imperial tiles BBC News 26th September 2021 Archaeologists say the IMP stands for imperator, Latin for emperor The excavation of a Roman bathhouse at Carlisle Cricket Club has unearthed a connection between the site and a third century Roman...

It's just after 23:00 local time, and the centre-left Social Democrats look to be on course for a razor-thin victory in Germany's parliamentary elections - but they will need to form a coalition to build the next government. The party's candidate Olaf Scholz has said the country voted for...

Iceland elects Europe's first female majority parliament BBC News 26th September 2021 Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir casting her vote on Saturday Iceland has made history by becoming the first European country to elect a female majority to parliament. Some 33 of the 63 seats in...

Iron Age hillfort is being lost to the sea in Gwynedd BBC News 8th September 2021 Archaeologists have returned to the site of an ancient Welsh hillfort in a bid to uncover more of its secrets before being lost to the sea. Excavations in 2019 by a beach near Caernarfon revealed one of the...

Stunning images of a meteor lighting up the night sky over Southampton, England, have been caught on camera. The bright object was seen streaking over the city's docks at around 22:45 BST on Sunday evening. It’s reported the meteor landed in Morgat in Brittany, France.

Manchester's medieval origins to be celebrated with festival BBC News 27th August 2021 The library has been open continuously since 1653, but had to close during the coronavirus pandemic Modern Manchester's medieval origins are to be celebrated in a festival to mark 600 years of its oldest...

Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists BBC News 28th August 2021 The 60X30m island is the closest point of land to the North Pole, the scientists say A group of scientists say they have discovered by luck what they believe is the world's northernmost island off...

The oldest family photograph ever taken at Stonehenge: A pioneering 3D image from the 1860s goes on display after being discovered in Queen guitarist Brian May's personal collection Oldest family photo taken at Stonehenge found in Brian May's own collection The 3D stereoview image taken by...

Queen Cynethryth's 'lost' monastery is FOUND: 8th century building is uncovered beneath a church in Berkshire where the 'powerful' woman was in charge following the death of her husband, King Offa of Mercia The couple ruled as equals from around 770 AD to the latter's death in 796 AD One of...

Bronze handle suggests 'lions used' in Roman Britain executions BBC News 10th August 2021 Archaeologists said the bronze handle gave an insight into executions in Roman Leicester An unearthed bronze key handle suggests lions were used in executions in Roman Britain, archaeologists have said...

Pagan Roman emperor coin found in Norfolk field 'deliberately damaged' BBC News 8th August 2021 A Roman coin of the last pagan emperor which might have been deliberately damaged as an "act of erasure" was found by two metal detectorists. It depicts Julian the Apostate, part of Rome's first...

Prehistoric monument found on Biddenham housebuilding site By Alex Pope BBC News, East 7th August 2021 The Neolithic or early Bronze Age monument has been investigated by archaeologists An "exciting" discovery of a Neolithic or early Bronze Age monument has been unearthed in an archaeological...

Britain at its best: Exploring beautiful Durham, where all roads in the historic centre lead to the magnificent Unesco-listed cathedral, used as a filming location for Harry Potter Durham Cathedral, completed in 1133 after 40 years, became a Unesco World Heritage site in 1986 The central tower...

Stonehenge - the rock venue! Architect's concept that the famous stones were simply the base for a vast Neolithic temple is brought to life by mesmerising models Landscape architect Sarah Ewbank believes Stonehenge once had thatched roof Sarah believes iconic Salisbury monument was an...

Cornwall A30 dig finds artefacts thousands of years old BBC News 15th July 2021 What lies beneath: A Bronze Age urn found during archaeological survey work as part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade Archaeological artefacts thousands of years old have been found on the route of a...

HS2: Storm helps reveal 'once-in-a-lifetime' coins find BBC News 14th July 2021 The coins, or potins, have become known as the Hillingdon Hoard after where they were discovered Hundreds of rare Iron Age coins have been discovered during a dig on the HS2 route in west London. The hoard of 300...

Anglo-Saxon cave could be UK's 'oldest domestic interior' BBC News 15th July 2021 Archaeologists have suggested the caves could have been home to a deposed ruler of the kingdom of Northumbria A near-complete Anglo-Saxon cave house, that is believed to date from the early ninth century and...

France receives remains of Napoleonic general from Russia BBC News 12th July 2021 The coffin was received by a guard of honour wearing Napoleonic uniform The remains of one of Napoleon's favourite generals have been returned to France, two years after they were discovered in western Russia...

Pembrokeshire: Hundreds of medieval bodies excavated at Whitesands Beach BBC News 2nd July 2021 Archaeologists have preserved about 200 bodies from the site of a medieval trading post with Ireland. The remains from Whitesands Beach, Pembrokeshire, will be stored at the National Museum of...