Mad emperors, brutal entertainments and lascivious lifestyles. These are the familiar images of ancient Rome, but what was it really like?
Romans
Overview
Overview: Roman Britain, 43 - 410 AD
Conquered for vanity, half-heartedly Romanised and eventually abandoned to its fate, Roman Britain represents a fascinating microcosm of the rise and fall of an empire.
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A sacrificial Roman blade holds the key to an ancient and bloody conspiracy. Who has the blade, and can the killers be stopped?
Rome and its Empire
Rome's Pivotal Emperors
Six emperors who profoundly and fundamentally shaped the empire's structure and direction. By Pat Southern.
- Rome's Greatest Enemies Gallery by Dr Peter Heather
- The Fall of the Roman Republic by Mary Beard
- Empires of Absent Mind: Rome and the USA by Dr Mike Ibeji
- Roman Empire: The Paradox of Power by Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
- Third Century Crisis of the Roman Empire by Pat Southern
- The Fall of Rome by Dr Peter Heather
- Roman Army Gallery by Dr Jon Coulston
- Romanisation: The Process of Becoming Roman by Dr Neil Faulkner
- The Official Truth: Propaganda in the Roman Empire by Dr Neil Faulkner
- The Art of War Gallery by Professor Daniel Moran
- War and Technology Gallery by Matthew Bennett
Roman Britain
Battlefield Academy: Romans vs Ancient Britons
Take the role of a Celtic chieftain and defend your hill fort from the Romans. One of four missions to hone your strategic military skills.
- Housesteads Fort - Take a 3D virtual tour around this reconstruction
- Hadrian's Wall Gallery - A guide to the famous 73-mile barrier
- Mosaics of Roman Britain Gallery by Dr Nigel Pollard
- An Overview of Roman Britain by Dr Mike Ibeji
- After the Romans by Dr Mike Ibeji
- Roman Colchester: Britain's First City by Dr Mike Ibeji
- Vindolanda by Dr Mike Ibeji
Belief
Roman Religion Gallery
Enter the fascinating world of Roman beliefs, from emperor worship to the exotic imported cults of the East.
- Christianity and the Roman Empire by Dr Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe
- The Pagan Shadow of Christ? by Professor Roger Beck
- Lost and Hidden Christianity by Dr Sophie Lunn-Rockliffe
Life in Ancient Rome
Death in Rome
A blood-spattered Roman trader lies dead. You have until dawn to gather the evidence and identify the culprit.
- Social Pecking Order in the Roman World by Dr Valerie Hope
- The Roman Way to Building a Career by Dr Mike Ibeji
- Discovering Roman Technology by Adam Hart-Davis
- Resisting Slavery in Ancient Rome by Professor Keith Bradley
- Roman Food and Recipes by Sally Grainger
- Roman Women: Following the Clues by Suzanne Dixon
Gladiators
Gladiator: Dressed to Kill Game
Prepare a gladiator for battle. Your choice of weapons and armour will be the difference between victory and death.
- The Colosseum: Building the Arena of Death
- Gladiators: Heroes of the Roman Amphitheatre by Professor Kathleen Coleman
- The Colosseum: Emblem of Rome by Keith Hopkins
Pompeii
Work and Play in Everyday Pompeii Gallery
The volcanic eruption that buried Pompeii in AD 79 was a terrible tragedy, but it has preserved wonderful insights into ancient Roman life. By Dr Joanne Berry.
- Pompeii Art and Architecture Gallery by Dr Joanne Berry
- Pompeii: Its Discovery and Preservation by Dr Salvatore Ciro Nappo
- Pompeii: Portents of Disaster by Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Hands on History: Ancient Britain
Hands on History: Roman Britain
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