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Hunt for Britain’s 2000-year-old gladiators: Archaeologists are to dig up ancient Kent amphitheatre in hopes of finding proof it was a venue for blood-soaked Roman contests… or public executions Roman amphitheatre is due to be excavated by English Heritage from March The buried arena was the landing site for the Claudian Invasion of AD 43 … Read more
Famous Polish film director Roman Polanski is a very wicked man. Or, to be more precise, 43 years ago he did a very wicked thing. By his own admission, he engaged in unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl, Samantha Jane Gailey, now Geimer, in Los Angeles. She claimed in court that she had been … Read more
‘Spectacular’ 1,800-year-old Roman horse brooch made from copper is found in a Lincolnshire field by an amateur metal detectorist The 0.8ounce brooch was found in a ploughed field just outside Leasingham It was found by Armed Forces veteran Jason Price, 48, using his metal detector There is believed to be just one other item like it which … Read more
BEST DIRECTOR La Belle Époque − Nicolas Bedos By the Grace of God − François Ozon The Specials − Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache An Officer and a Spy − Roman Polanski Les Misérables − Ladj Ly Portrait of a Lady on Fire − Céline Sciamma Oh Mercy! − Arnaud Desplechin BEST ACTRESS Anaïs Demoustier … Read more
Martin and Roman Kemp are set to join forces as the pair are reportedly gearing up to front their own weekend chat show which will rival Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch. The father, 58, and son, 27, pair will co-host the new ITV programme Sunday Best which will feature a mix of celebrity guests and live … Read more
The incredible Roman bathhouse that was built over 2,000 years ago – and is still up and running today Hammam Essalihine in Algeria dates back to the time of the Flavian Dynasty It has warm waters of around 70 degrees Celsius and is at the bottom of a valley Despite its remote location in the mountains, … Read more
Around 200 Ancient Roman amphora have been discovered in an underwater cave off of the coast of Majorca — in the first dive down there in 20 years. Amphorae are ceramic pots — often used to store wine, other liquids, or grain — that have a two-handled design that dates back to the Neolithic Period. The … Read more
Around 200 Ancient Roman amphora have been discovered in an underwater cave off of the coast of Majorca — in the first dive down there in 20 years. Amphorae are ceramic pots — often used to store wine, other liquids, or grain — that have a two-handled design that dates back to the Neolithic Period. The … Read more
Romans had a difficult history with Germany, and was repeatedly dragged into battled with the tribes from Germania. The Roman Empire stretched from Italy westwards through Iberia and into Britain and Eastwards into modern-day Syria and Turkey. However, for the most of the duration of the Empire, Germany was not conquered or ruled, maintaining relative … Read more
Have archaeologists found the burial place of Rome’s founder? Tomb found under the city’s Forum may be the final resting place of Romulus Tomb discovered under the Roman Forum could be the resting place of Romulus Archaeologists uncovered an area devoted to Romulus dating to 6th century BC The underground temple is buried beneath the … Read more