Tag Archive for 'Roman fort'

A sample of the newly-documented complex ancient Roman forts. Image credit: CORONA imagery / U.S. Geological Survey.

Archaeologists Discover Large Number of Ancient Roman Forts in Fertile Crescent

Oct 30, 2023 by News Staff

During a pioneering aerial survey of the Near East in the 1920s, the Jesuit French priest Father Antoine Poidebard recorded 116 fortified military buildings...

The ancient carved stone with the image of a phallus and graffiti found at the site of Vindolanda in Northumberland, England. Image credit: Vindolanda Trust.

1,700-Year-Old Graffiti Found at Vindolanda

Jun 7, 2022 by News Staff

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient carved stone with the image of a phallus and graffiti at the site of Vindolanda, an ancient Roman military fort...

The ancient sandstone relief found at Vindolanda, England. Image credit: Vindolanda Trust.

Beautifully Carved Sandstone Relief Uncovered at Vindolanda

Jul 5, 2021 by News Staff

A sandstone relief which depicts a horseman has been uncovered during at the site of Vindolanda, an ancient Roman military fort and settlement on Hadrian’s...

Archaeologists uncovering Roman ditches in Exeter, England. Image credit: Exeter City Council.

British Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Roman Military Site

Sep 30, 2019 by News Staff

A group of archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology and Kier Construction has uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman military site —...