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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Riley, Bronwen (Author)
Format: 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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