Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, ...

They’re just some of the finds from Hadrian’s Wall – the 73-mile stone wall built as the northwestern boundary of the Roman Empire, sealing off Britannia (modern-day England and Wales ...

This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. The emperor Hadrian was well known for building monuments across the Roman Empire, a territory that ...

For those planning to book a walking holiday then look no further than the North of England where you will find a stunning 84 ...

“Forgery and tax fraud carried severe penalties under Roman law, including hard labor or even capital punishment,” Dolganov ...

He of course built Hadrian’s Wall to prevent invaders from the North. A nine. Fantastic. That wall is pretty impressive. Well, there we are, a taster of British Roman history in a matter of minutes.

Now, an Ancient Roman's digital footprint is in the headlines ... because Constantine was running the forces patrolling Hadrian's Wall and was proclaimed emperor in York. Harriet Marsden is ...

Rome will be clogged with tourists and pilgrims all year round. Need to escape the rush? Head out on these day trips from ...

A Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall has been donated to the nation by its owner. Carrawburgh Roman Fort in Northumberland has been cared for by Jennifer Du Cane's family since 1950. Its remains lie ...