Provincial coinage gives us a unique insight into the Roman world, reflecting the values and concerns of the elites of the many hundreds of cities in the Roman empire. Coins offer a very different ...
Imperial provinces were far away from Rome and so ... This opened up trading opportunities between the Roman Empire and Britain to increase the wealth of the empire. Although he hadn’t conquered ...
The way the Roman Empire developed, was gradually to take over more and more territories in the eastern Mediterranean. Some of these were governed as provinces. You can imagine the Roman Empire ...
Boudica, the legendary queen of the Iceni tribe, remains one of history’s most inspiring and formidable figures. Known for ...
As its name suggests, the equestrian class was originally composed of the Roman ... born in provinces such as Gaul and Spain. It was a sign that talented men from all over the empire could hold ...
Credit: Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio per le province di Caserta e Benevento The ager Falernus was a hub of agricultural activity from its founding in 318 BC, and its proximity to ...