It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments ...

Archaeologists excavating a Pompeii site uncovered the secret behind the longevity of ancient Roman structures: a unique concrete mixture that could chemically repair itself over time. A recent study, ...

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...

The UK government has demanded that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich gives £2.5bn from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to be used for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine, or face legal action. Sir ...

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Roman Kemp has opened up about a major shift in his family life after admitting his parents Martin and Shirlie were “scared” by one of his recent projects. The 32-year-old television presenter ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea, that “the clock is ticking” on him to transfer the £2.5billion from the sale of the club to humanitarian causes ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has delivered an ultimatum to former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, demanding that he surrender funds from the sale of his Stamford Bridge stake. The UK could encounter ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae bustled with merchants, farmers and families going about their daily lives. Unbeknownst to them, Mount Vesuvius, a ...

Former Chelsea owner Abramovich had pledged to donate the proceeds from the 2022 sale to the people of Ukraine, but he has so far failed to reach an agreement with the Government on a way forward and ...