AN interactive map shows where Romans occupied British towns nearly 2,000 years ago. The tool lays Roman roads over modern maps of cities including Bath, London and Chester. Created by Heritage Dai… ...

An incredible new map reveals the Roman amphitheatres dotted around Britain dating back around 2,000 years. From London to Chester and Carmarthen in Wales, the massive venues hosted gladiator ...

Their final figure of about 5,500 people has implications for not only the history of Silchester, but also Roman Britain and, potentially, the entire Roman Empire. Silchester and greenfield sites Many ...

The fall of Roman Britain in 410 AD marked the beginning of a dark and turbulent chapter in the history of the British Isles. After nearly four centuries of Roman rule, Britain, once a province of ...

Wroxeter Roman City, or Viriconium Cornoviorum as it was known, is one of the best preserved Roman towns in Britain. Previous excavations have uncovered the forum, the market, ...

Roman Britain by Peter Salway (Oxford Paperbacks, 2000) Places to visit Museum of London Roman Londinium exhibition Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.

Archaeologists have uncovered Britain’s first 5th century Roman mosaic – a find of “enormous” historical significance which could change the way historians view the period it dates back to ...

You would have seen something that was typical of a lot of Roman cities, only on a very, very polished and grandiose scale. ... from as far west as Gaul and perhaps even Britain. ...

The Roman occupation of Britain, from 43 A.D. to around 410, transformed the culture, as settlers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa arrived. ... the Leeds City Council said in a statement.

Many Roman towns in Britain fell apart around 400 A.D., when the Roman period ended, leaving behind a layer of "dark earth" in the archaeological record from decomposing organic materials in the ...