"The villa in Roman Britain could fulfil a variety of functions. It could be a way for a person to display their wealth and Roman identity—like a country house in later periods.

In ancient times, all roads led to Rome—or so the saying goes. Nowadays, new roads can lead to Roman ruins. During ...

A Roman villa indicating a "luxury lifestyle" has been discovered by archaeologists and 60 volunteers after metal detectorists reported a number of finds in the area.

Archeologists have discovered what they believe to be an ancient Roman villa and bath house under an Aldi construction site. The team from Oxford Archeology (OA) uncovered the mosaic brickwork in ...

Greg Crawley, a British construction worker, accidentally became an archeologist for a day when he discovered an 1,800-year-old statue of a Roman woman mysteriously buried near the Burghley House.

Credit: Burghley House via CNN Newsource (CNN) — A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom.

Archaeological excavations on farmland near Trottiscliffe have revealed a Roman villa and bathhouse, along with the remains of an ancient, yet ingenious, underfloor heating system.

(CNN) – A Roman statue dating back nearly 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom. A digger driver uncovered the marble head of a ...

"The villa in Roman Britain could fulfil a variety of functions. It could be a way for a person to display their wealth and Roman identity—like a country house in later periods.

Dr Wilding said the villa and bath house were "really well done-out" with finds including wall plaster, mosaics and the base of a column. "The owners are clearly trying to tie themselves into ...

(CNN) – A Roman statue dating back nearly 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom. A digger driver uncovered the marble head of a Roman ...