Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Third century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda, the Roman fort close to Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. “The study of ...

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 ...

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall were infected by parasites that cause serious stomach upsets, reveals new research. An analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to the ...

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 ...

The sample came from a ditch that was part of the fort’s defensive system, and contained both roundworm and whipworm. Dr. Marissa Ledger, who led the Cambridge component of the study, said: “The three ...