National Geographic Explorer Peter Campell provides an inside look at the early stages of a heritage crime investigation.

LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.

A collection of more than 14,000 Roman artefacts found during building work has been donated to the London Museum. The ancient artefacts were discovered by archaeologists at the site of a 3rd century ...

Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of writing tablets from Roman London, including the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain. LONDON—They came, they saw, they got down to business.

Archaeologists in London unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman funerary bed, a first-of-its-kind find, and five wooden coffins, photos show. Photo from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) Underneath ...

At first glance they appear to be ordinary planks of wood marked with random scratches. But archeologists say they’re some of the oldest handwritten documents ever found in Britain – and they include ...