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The edge of the Empire a journey to Britannia: from the heart of Rome to Hadrian's Wall

"AD 130. Rome is the dazzling heart of a vast empire and Hadrian its most complex and compelling ruler. Far-away Britannia is one of the Romans' most troublesome provinces: here the sun is seldom seen and "the atmosphere in the country is always gloomy." What awaits the traveller to Britannia? How w...

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Main Author: Riley, Bronwen (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
Edition:First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Great Britain > History > To 55 B.C.
Great Britain > Civilization > Roman influences.
Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers.
Great Britain > Antiquities, Roman.
Hadrian's Wall (England) > History.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Travel, Ancient.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Evoking the past
  • Rome, heart of empire
  • Setting sail from Ostia
  • Through Gaul to Ocean
  • Arrival in Britannia
  • London, seat of power
  • Westwards to Silchester
  • Bath, a tourist hotspot
  • The fortress and amphitheatre at Caerleon
  • A new forum at Wroxeter, capital of cattle country
  • To the Wall
  • Postscript: Beyond AD 130: people, politics and places.

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