Roman Britain

Synopsis

"In this new account of Britain as a Roman province, Guy de la Bedoyere puts the Roman conquest and occupation of the island within the larger context of Romano-British society and how it functioned." "The book includes reconstruction drawings by the author that re-create structures from Chester's unusual "elliptical building" to the triumphal arch at Richborough and the temple of Sulis-Minerva at Bath. Dramatic aerial views of Roman remains such as Housesteads along Hadrian's Wall and the Saxon Shore fort of Portchester are also featured, as are a wide array of images of Roman villas, mosaics, coins, pottery, and sculpture. The book incorporates the very latest discoveries, including the remains of a stadium recently uncovered at Colchester."--BOOK JACKET.