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.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Evoking the past
Rome, heart of empire
Setting sail from Ostia
Through Gaul to Ocean
Arrival in Britannia
London, seat of power
Westwards to Silchester
Bath, a tourist hotspot
The fortress and amphitheatre at Caerleon
A new forum at Wroxeter, capital of cattle country
To the Wall
Postscript: Beyond AD 130: people, politics and places.