According to legend, the Trojans migrated to Britain after the fall of Troy. A new book investigates the historicity of this legend.

A "once-in-a-generation" discovery has been made in the North, uncovering a section of Hadrian's Wall after being hidden for 2,000 years.

The Durotriges were a Celtic tribe that lived in present-day southern England prior to Roman conquest during the 1st century CE. Extensive archaeological excavations and DNA analysis indicate that the ...

Plague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing ...

From gilded palace gates and formidable city entrances to pretty portals into sacred places, we take a look at the most ...

“Precious metals drew ancient tribes; we know some metals are magnetic,” she said. “There was a Roman hill fort at Portfield ...

Archaeologists have seemingly solved a 2,000-year-old murder case while they were filming a show on Britain's past. TV ...

Ribchester's rich history continue to be celebrated through its Roman Museum and preserved ancient buildings and foundations ...

Ciara Farrell, a Kennel Club Historian, tells Country Living: "Dog ‘breeds’, as we know them today, are a fairly modern ...

Cardinal Nichols was in Rome for the state visit of the King and Queen to the Holy See. “Rarely have I attended ceremonies which were so full of historical ...

TV personality Sandi Toksvig has been helping to unravel a 2,000-year-old murder mystery as part of a new TV series. The ...

When you think about history, your mind jumps to sprawling cities like Rome or Cairo. But some of the most fascinating ...