BBC3 个月
Native Tribes of Britain
The Roman general Agricola only finally defeated the Ordovices in 77-8. The tribe was incorporated into Britannia and became a civitas (an administrative district). This large tribe appears to ...
After 2,000 years Roman nails found in Scotland finally go under the hammer
They were made to secure fortifications against rampaging Caledonian tribes as the Romans tightened their grip on the lands ...
BBC6 年
The Antonine Wall
extending Roman Britannia north from Hadrian's Wall. The wall was designed as a frontier for the empire, and a barrier to raiding Caledonian tribes. The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are ...
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2,000-year-old hundreds of gold and silver coins found in Netherlands
A unique combination” of Roman and British coins was uncovered in the Netherlands, highlighting the importance of Lower Germanic Limes in the Roman’s quest to conquer Britannia. Never before has such ...