Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the "Barbarian Conspiracy," a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new Cambridge-led study in Climatic Change reveals. Researchers ...

Roman ruins in England. Credit: wikimedia commons / Glen Bowman CC BY-2.0 A new study led by the University of Cambridge points to a series of extreme droughts as a key factor behind one of the most ...

A study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that a series of extreme droughts between the years 364 and 366 AD may have been a determining factor in the so-called Great Barbarian ...

The large number of dog remains at Nescot highlights their ritual significance in Roman Britain, likely tied to afterlife beliefs. Human remains found nearby suggest complex sacrificial practices ...

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are beginning to challenge our view of the ‘Face’ of Roman Britain. The Imperial Image Database was set up in 2010 with the aim of generating three-dimensional (3D) scans of Roman portraiture ...

The 'Barbarian Conspiracy' of 367 CE was one of the most severe threats to Rome's hold on Britain since the Boudiccan revolt three centuries earlier. Contemporary sources indicate that components of ...