Over two decades ago, a group of amateur archaeologists stumbled upon what appeared to be an ordinary, unremarkable clump of metal in a field in Leicestershire, the U.K. Initially dismissed as a mere ...

Two Roman cavalry swords have been discovered by passionate local metal detectorist Glenn Manning in the Cotswolds, England. They are almost 2,000 years old and were found alongside the remnants of ...

Scipio Africanus’ triumph and tragedy was to have been, as Dexter Hoyos puts it, “the greatest general in Roman history,” renowned for never having lost in battle. Invincibility brought Scipio (ca.

An ancient Roman cavalry helmet discovered in 2001 will go on display in the U.K., museum officials said. This is the replica. Photo from the Harborough Museum, Leicestershire, UK Two decades ago, a ...

Archaeologists uncovered an “extensive” Ancient Roman settlement in an idyllic tourist destination in England – all thanks to the chance discovery of an amateur metal detectorist. In a press release ...

A metal detectorist has found two very rare 2,000-year-old Roman swords in the U.K. The Roman cavalry swords were discovered in the Cotswold District, complete with the remnants of their wooden ...

Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) have discovered a large cemetery for Roman cavalry horses during housing development works in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany, ...

Archaeologists uncovered an "extensive" Ancient Roman settlement in an idyllic tourist destination in England – all thanks to the chance discovery of an amateur metal detectorist. In a press release ...