During archaeological excavations in Gela, southern Sicily, experts uncovered an extremely rare ceramist’s stylus, a tool ...

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Vindolanda was an ancient Roman fort just south of Hadrian’s Wall, the defensive barrier built in the early second century to mark the northern edge of Roman Britain. The fort was home to rotating ...

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Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall faced were infected by parasites according to a new study. New research suggests that troops at Vindolanda, a Roman fort near the wall, suffered from intestinal ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

Research examining ancient sewer drain sediment suggests the Roman soldiers garrisoned at the fort of Vindolanda suffered with intestinal worms and diarrhoea - despite their toilets, baths and ...

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A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were infected by three types of intestinal parasite – roundworm, whipworm, and ...

There's little worse than being struck by tummy trouble when you're trying to do your job – and even Roman soldiers could attest to that, a new study shows. Scientists at the universities of Oxford ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Despite their reputation for advanced sanitation, ancient Romans at a major fort in northern England were probably suffering from a range of digestive ailments caused by parasites. The fort of ...