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Rome's success was built on the organised and practical application of ideas long known to the ancient world, rather than on technological innovation. But the inhabitants of Roman Britain did display creativity in their art.
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The Roman road network was vital for transport and trade, and was one of the Romans’ most enduring legacies: it would remain the skeleton of communications in Britain until the 18th century.
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Hadrian's Wall and the Original Night's Watch
It’s well known that George R R Martin drew on many aspects of British history as inspiration for the world of Game of Thrones. The immense ice wall that protects the northern border of Westeros is definitely reminiscent of a certain structure in our care. But how similar was life for the Roman soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall and the fictional Night’s Watch?
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The typical building of pre-Roman Britain was the timber and thatch roundhouse. The Romans introduced the idea of rectangular plans, which were more suitable for packing buildings closely together along streets in planned cities.
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The daily experiences of most people in Britain were eventually touched by its incorporation into the Roman Empire. But in the countryside, where most people lived, life continued to centre upon the enclosed world of the homestead and the grind of agricultural labour.
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The Romans introduced many new foods to Britain. Some people had access to professional medical care during the period, although most relied on herbal remedies.
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Farming had been around in Britain for some 4000 years by the time of the Roman conquest, so much of the natural wildwood that once covered these islands had already been cleared. The landscape the Romans found was one of cultivated fields and pastures, scattered farmsteads and settlements, and surviving islands of managed woodland.
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Description of Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre
A brief description of Silchester, where the walls – some of the best-preserved Roman town defences in England – and remains of the amphitheatre still stand.
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Research on Housesteads Roman Fort
A summary of the present state of research on Housesteads Roman Fort, and of the potential for future research and survey