It’s up for debate what the big shoes found at Magna mean and that’s an integral part of archaeological research ...

The large leather shoes were found in a defensive ditch, which the Romans also used as rubbish dumps. At the nearby Vindolanda settlement, which is seven miles from the Magna Fort, 5,000 shoes have ...

A new visitor attraction that shines a spotlight on Leicester’s Roman past will open its doors this month. On Saturday 26 July, the Jewry Wall Museum – A Real Roman Experience, will launch, marking a ...

Archaeologists have found several pairs of unusually large Roman shoes during excavations at Magna Fort, a Roman military ...

Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the ...

A common whiff in the Roman city would have come from the animals and the waste they created. Roman bakeries frequently used ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.

Discover how ordinary ancient Romans enjoyed ‘luxury’ meat at fast-food shops.

Commoners in the Roman Empire frequently snacked on inexpensive fried songbirds at roadside shops, archaeologists said after analysing an ancient trash pit in Spain. Such fast-food joints, known ...

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food culture.

An eight-sided Roman ring was recently found in Lincolnshire, England, by Wessex Archaeology staff. The item dates back to 200-410 A.D., officials said.

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.