Researchers have found a Roman brooch in the foundation of an Iron Age house in Scotland, but what was it doing there?

From 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E., the Roman Empire saw a period of relative tranquility and prosperity now known as the Pax Romana ...

Hadrian’s Wall in northern England was built to mark the boundaries of the Roman Empire and to keep the Scots out. Constructed after the visit of Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD by the Roman army ...

Experts Stumble on a Rare Roman-Era Bronze Brooch Hidden Under a Foundation Trench That Was Used for Household Protection ...

Watch the full 'Vindolanda Unearthed' documentary on History Hit TV here: <a href=" Situated roughly one mile south of Hadrian’s Wall is one of the great jewels of Roman and early medieval archaeology ...

the wall marked the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire. At its peak, the Empire stretched from the southern tip of ...

Researchers believe the brooch came north with Roman soldiers, possibly as a ritual offering or battle trophy.

so it's likely that it came north of Hadrian's Wall on the cloak of a Roman soldier tasked with garrisoning the empire's northernmost frontier. "It's difficult to say exactly why the brooch was ...

Hadrian’s Wall in northern England was built to mark the boundaries of the Roman Empire and to keep the Scots out. Constructed after the visit of Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD by the Roman army ...