Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...

Archaeologists analyzing a Roman sewer at Vindolanda uncover evidence soldiers lived with chronic gut parasites despite ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

Learn how parasites preserved in an ancient sewer reveal how disease spread among Roman soldiers.

An analysis of sewer drains from a Roman fort has shown that the occupants were contaminated with three types of intestinal ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including ...

"It's a nice sort of glimpse into the daily life as opposed to what everyone thinks of when they think of Hadrian's Wall," ...

Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The types of roundworms typically in humans include pinworms and ascariasis, but ...

An archaeologist has discovered an "extraordinary" ancient Roman fort that once housed hundreds of soldiers. Researcher Mark Merrony located the remains of the fort in Pembrokeshire, a county in ...

NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND—BBC News reports that an intaglio that may have been set as a signet ring, Roman pottery, military items, jewelry, and a bronze lamp were unearthed at the site of Bremenium ...

Research by Cambridge and Oxford universities examining parasites in the Roman soldiers garrisoned at the fort of Vindolanda ...