Tag: roman

Chester, or Deva as it was once known, was a Roman city home to the 20th Legion:…

For a far flung part of the ancient empire, Britain is fortunate to have many Roman remains….

If you visit Caerwent, in southeast Wales, you’ll find many excellent historic ruins. That’s because it was…

Originally built around 90 AD Caerleon amphitheatre was a popular entertainment venue for the legionnaries, and others…

One of the exciting features of the Roman remains in Caerleon, South Wales, is the amphitheatre. According…

The Roman Second Augustan Legion are famous in British history for many reasons, one being their big…

Sometimes it seems that modern sculptures based on the ancient Greek style are ubiquitous. So it’s not…

Born in 470 BC, Sokrates (a.k.a. Socrates) was a Greek philosopher who is credited as founding Western…

Caerleon is a very important Welsh town, being well known for its’ Roman heritage including the remains…

Lancaster, in northwestern England, has a long and fascinating history. And it saw its’ fair share of…