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One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals

A surprisingly large leather shoe has been found at Magna, a Roman fort in northern England.

LiveScience · Jun 12, 2025

50 years of the Vindolanda Tablets, the archaeological treasure found in Northumberland

It was 50 years ago that the first of almost 2,000 ancient writing tablets from Northumberland’s Roman days was unearthed. Tony Henderson dips into the archive from the distant past.

Chronicle Live · Mar 9, 2023

Discarded darning tool found in fort on Hadrian's Wall is actually 'Roman sex toy'

Experts think this wooden object could be the first known example of a wooden phallus recovered anywhere in the Roman world

Chronicle Live · Feb 20, 2023

Volunteer delighted to uncover very rude Ancient Roman graffiti at Vindolanda

Dylan Herbert uncovered a stone with a drawing of a phallus and an insult - with it expected to amuse visitors for many years to come

Chronicle Live · May 27, 2022