British Roman Fort - Vindolanda

One of the more interesting finds in England, is the Roman fort at Vindolanda. It is a rather large encampment that has uncovered some great Roman finds, one being the letters of Roman soldiers back to their family. It's a fascinating look into the emotions and day to day life of your typical Roman soldier. Also, to the eager amateur archeologist is being able to be part of the excavation team, which can help uncover the vast remains of the fort.

Recently uncovered at Vindolanda is a mysterious altar dedicated to an eastern cult deity. One of the many interesting tidbits from this article: "according to Anthony Birley, chairman of the Vindolanda Trust and the author of many books on ancient Roman history, the discovery is important because "there are absolutely no literary references to Dolichenus, so all that we know about the religion is based on some 300 surviving inscriptions and sculptures from different parts of the Roman Empire."