Isca, the Roman Legionary Fortress at Caerleon, Mon
Author: George C. Boon
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 170
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Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses
Author: M.C. Bishop
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2013-01-08
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1473817749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn extensive guide to the legionary fortresses of the Roman Empire, including locations, history, layout, and more. This is a reference guide to Roman legionary fortresses throughout the former Roman Empire, of which approximately eighty-five have been located and identified. With the expansion of the empire and the garrisoning of its army in frontier regions during the 1st century AD, Rome began to concentrate its legions in large permanent bases. Some have been thoroughly explored while others are barely known, but this book brings together for the first time the legionary fortresses of the whole empire. An introductory section outlines the history of legionary bases and their key components. At the heart of the book is a referenced and illustrated catalogue of the known bases, each with a specially prepared plan and an aerial photograph. A detailed bibliography provides up-to-date publication information. The book includes a website providing links to sites relevant to particular fortresses and a Google Earth file containing all of the known fortress locations.
The Legionary Fortress Baths at Caerleon
Author: J. David Zienkiewicz
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 394
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoman Frontier Studies 2009
Author: Nick Hodgson
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-06-30
Total Pages: 752
ISBN-13: 1784915912
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProceedings of the 21st International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (LIMES XXI), hosted by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in August 2009.
Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, second edition
Author: M. C. Bishop
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2006-04-22
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 1785703978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and documentary sources - to present a picture of what range of equipment would be available at any given time, what it would look like and how it would function. They examine how certain pieces were adopted from Rome's enemies and adapted to particular conditions of warfare prevailing in different parts of the Empire. They also investigate in detail the technology of military equipment and the means by which it was produced, and discuss wider questions such as the status of the soldier in Roman society. Both the specially prepared illustrations and the text have been completely revised for the second edition of this detailed and authoritative handbook, bringing it up to date with the very latest research. It illustrates each element in the equipment of the Roman soldier, from his helmet to his boots, his insignia, his tools and his weapons. This book will appeal to archaeologists, ancient and military historians as well as the generally informed and inquisitive reader.
South Wales From the Romans to the Normans
Author: Jeremy Knight
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2013-02-15
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 1445625431
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnight uses recent archaeological and historical work to examine the emergence of Christianity, literacy and lordship in south Wales.
The Roman Imperial Army of the First and Second Centuries A.D.
Author: Graham Webster
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780806130002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis classic work of scholarship scrutinizes all aspects of Roman military forces throughout the Roman Empire, in Europe, North Africa, and the Near and Middle East. Graham Webster describes the Roman army’s composition, frontier systems, camps and forts, activities in the field (including battle tactics, signaling, and medical services), and peacetime duties, as well as the army’s overall influence in the Empire. First published in 1969, the work is corrected and expanded in this third edition, which includes new information from excavations and the finding of contemporary scholars. Hugh Elton provides an introduction surveying scholarship on the Roman army since the last edition of 1985.
Religion in Roman Britain
Author: Mr Martin Henig
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1135782768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApart from Christianity and the Oriental Cults, religion in Roman Britain is often discussed as though it remained basically Celtic in belief and practice, under a thin veneer of Roman influence. Using a wide range of archaeological evidence, Dr Henig shows that the Roman element in religion was of much greater significance and that the natural Roman veneration for the gods found meaningful expression even in the formal rituals practised in the public temples of Britain.
Rome Against Caratacus
Author: Graham Webster
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-05-20
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 1317709691
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Roman Conquest of Britain in AD 43 was one of the most important turning points in the history of the British Isles. It left a legacy still discernible today in the form of archaeological remain, road networks, land divisions and even language. In his much-acclaimed trilogy, now up-dated and revised, Dr Webster builds up a fascinating and lively picture of Britain in the first century AD and discussed in detail the various types of evidence and the theories based upon it. Caratacus' last stand against the Romans has a central place in the folklore of the Welsh Marches, where many a hill is claimed to be the site of the famous battle. But, as Graham Webster shows, this epic encounter was not only real history but also part of an intricate ten-year series of campaigns conducted after the initial conquest of Britain. By interpreting the ancient historical accounts and piecing together the masses of archaeological evidence, Dr Webster has brilliantly reconstructed this central period of the Claudian Conquest of Britain and its immediate aftermath.
Roman Fortresses and Their Legions
Author: Richard J. Brewer
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoman Fortresses and their Legions had its origins in a conference held in 1992, and contains 11 papers by leading Roman military archaeologists on the fortresses of Roman legions from Britain, Germany and the Danube region to the eastern empire. It will appeal to both general and specialist readers interested in Roman military archaeology. Historians, including the pioneer antiquaries, have long realised that the study of the legions is fundamental to our understanding of the history of the Roman Empire. The essays in this volume, contributed by some of today's foremost scholars of Roman army studies, range across the whole of the Roman Empire - including Britain, the Danube lands and the eastern provinces - and cover a wide variety of themes. Authors effectively combine evidence derived from ancient sources and inscriptions with the rapidly growing amount of information and detail obtained from archaeological excavation. The volume covers the period from Augustus, when the plans of permanent legionary fortresses were beginning to evolve, to the Late Empire, when the legion was a very different body from that with which we are familiar in the early imperial period. The essays are dedicated to the late George C Boon FSA, FRHistS to mark his vast contribution to Roman scholarship.
