1. The complete map measures 2.6m by 1.8m and is made up of 15 sections. You can see a full life-size replica of the map in our Images of Nature gallery. 2. Smith single-handedly mapped the geology of ...

Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army to victory. In August, the Romans captured Camulodunum (Colchester), the capital of ...

The Roman armies withdrew from Britain early in the fifth century because they were needed back home to defend the crumbling centre of the Empire. Britain was considered a far-flung outpost of ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

The Handbook of British Chronology is acknowledged as the authoritative and indispensable record of all holders of major offices in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the fifth century to the ...

While they may be all but lost, Britain is hiding a habitat you might never have expected to find on this cold island. As ...

Until the 19th century the story of King’s Cross was a mixture of myth (Boudicca probably did not fight the Romans here) and ...

In 2020, Britain's first known 5th Century mosaic was uncovered at Chedworth Roman Villa in Cheltenham. New soil samples taken from underneath the mosaic revealed the tiles could not have been ...

A fifth suspected case of a deadly pneumonia virus which has killed more than 90 people worldwide was reported in Britain yesterday. The man was being treated in hospital after flying into Britain ...

The Romano-British School, 4th/5th century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 2014 the record ...