It is one of the most well-preserved Roman roads in the UK, where it runs the entire length of a country from coast to coast, ...

Despite falling around 2,500 years ago, the Roman Empire can still be felt in aspects of everyday life —from Latin, which ...

Lost Roman roads and hidden archaeological remains are likely to be uncovered in a new project to map the entire English landscape using state-of-the-art lasers. Under plans unveiled by the ...

The map shows some of the UK's most important roads today, highlighting the ones built by Roman invaders. In nearly four centuries of occupation between 43 and 410 AD, they constructed around ...

You can also tour the city guided by a Roman legionary (01244 324324; www.chester.gov.uk; call for departure points and times; £4.50). DID THE ROMANS USE ROUNDABOUTS? No, the circular road ...

The ancient remains of a section of the original Watling Street were recently uncovered during roadworks in Old Kent Road ...

An ambitious student has now re-imagined the UK's Roman-era roads as a modern subway system. While the roads were very sophisticated for their time, transport itself was not so advanced ...

For years, the residents of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell believed an ancient Roman road ran underneath their village. The village is situated in south-central England, just north of where the Romans ...

Preservation of Roman roads in the UK varies, with some still protruding from the land and easily visible. Others are hidden under earth and have only been found thanks to Lidar. For decades ...

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The myth of straight Roman roads has been exposed by a new book which claims the extraordinary engineering feats were the work of the Celts. By Hayley Dixon 09 October 2013 • 7:47pm Part of the ...