num_pages: 328
description: From the Scottish lowlands to the chalk cliffs of Dover, the Romans have left many impressive traces of their 500-year occupation of mainland Britain. Their roads criss-cross the landscape, &amp; the names of their towns survive in modern cities. This is a personal account of the author's 3,500-mile journey around the best-known ancient sites &amp; highways. In addition to describing the monuments &amp; excavations accessible to present-day visitors, he provides a scholarly &amp; imaginative reconstruction of Roman life &amp; culture, together with 8 maps &amp; 58 photos of places &amp; artifacts. A table of the chief historical events charts the rise &amp; fall of Roman influence.
language: English
title: Seeing Roman Britain
titlecomplete: Seeing Roman Britain
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Bracken Books