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In Rainy England, Building a Home That Runs on Solar Power ‘Was a Little Nerve-Wracking’
A retired architect designed a net-zero, off-grid house in the countryside of Northumberland that harnesses the sun and wind ...
Big feet... big wall? Archaeologists this this the reason why these Roman soldiers wore giant shoes
Archaeologists at Magna Roman fort, near Hadrian’s Wall, found a massive 32 cm leather shoe—possibly the largest in the ...
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Hadrian’s Wall: Rome’s Bold Line Between Order and Chaos
Before firewalls, there were real walls. This video uncovers how the Roman Empire built one of history’s most enduring frontiers. It’s a story of defense, dominance, and the relentless pursuit of ...
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Athens Is Reviving a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Aqueduct to Deliver Water to the City Amid Prolonged Droughts
With the capital's reservoirs approaching historic lows, officials are turning to ancient engineering to conserve potable ...
Dig into the UK’s ancient past at these 7 archaeological sites
New discoveries surrounding the origins of Stonehenge have piqued the nation’s interest in all things archaeological. Here ...
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Sussex man will be walking 100 miles for cancer charity
I will be walking 100 miles for Cancer Research UK. I lost my mother in october 2024 to Breast cancer and have close friends ...
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Mysteriously Huge Shoes Discovered at Ancient Roman Fort in UK
Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in north east England have uncovered some very ...
Archaeologists Make Strange Roman Discovery at Hadrian's Wall
The Roman Empire built 73 miles of wall to fortify its northern border in Great Britain. In AD 122, the Emperor Hadrian ...
Big Roman shoes discovered near Hadrian's Wall—but they don't necessarily mean big Roman feet
Excavations at the Roman fort of Magna near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in northeast England have uncovered some very ...
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Romans loved to wear socks and sandals — could that be the reason for the massive shoes found at Magna fort?
Archaeologists aren't "baffled" by giant shoes but see them as a way to test different theories about how Roman soldiers coped with new environments along Hadrian's Wall.