A gaming die and a piece of decorative Roman pottery were among the artefects discovered in a Roman village unearthed during HS2 works in Northamptonshire.

Archaeologists also found shackles at Blackgrounds, suggesting criminal activity or slavery at some point after its transformation from an Iron Age settlement.

Ancient games and makeup found in wealthy Roman village discovered in HS2 works

Excavating the remains of the crucified man in 2017 at Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
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The rare and historically significant discovery of a crucifixion has been unearthed in a Cambridgeshire village. Only one other case has been found world-wide.

UK's first example of a Roman crucifixion found in small Cambridgeshire village

An excavation at a Cambridge college has uncovered finds linked to Roman settlements

Archaeological dig unearth Roman human remains

The Bronze head of the emperor was found in the River Alde in Suffolk 

He may be most famous for fiddling while Rome burned, but a new exhibition is set to reveal that was far from his worst character trait.

Persona non grata: New exhibition reveals Nero's mistreatment of women

A "Time Team" style dig to expose a town's ancient history has won the prize for the best community archaeology project in Britain.

Community project to dig into town's Roman past

Construction work on a new dual carriageway has uncovered primitive flint tools dating back over 6,000 years.

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Ancient games and makeup found in wealthy Roman village discovered in HS2 works

UK's first example of a Roman crucifixion found in small Cambridgeshire village

Archaeological dig unearth Roman human remains

Persona non grata: New exhibition reveals Nero's mistreatment of women

Community project to dig into town's Roman past

Archaeologists unearth rare finds