Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses
Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses

Author: M.C. Bishop

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2013-01-08

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1473817749

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An 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 Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire
The Sanctuary at Bath in the Roman Empire

Author: Eleri H. Cousins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-16

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 110849319X

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Using a broad array of archaeology, art, and text, this book revolutionizes our understanding of the Roman sanctuary at Bath.

The 2003-2007 Excavations in the Late Roman Fort at Yotvata
The 2003-2007 Excavations in the Late Roman Fort at Yotvata

Author: Gwyn Davies

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2015-05-08

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 157506362X

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The Late Roman fort at Yotvata is located in the southern Arava some 40 km north of Eilat/Aqaba (ancient Aila). The modern Hebrew name of the site is based on its suggested identification with biblical Jotbathah (Deut 10:7), where the Israelites encamped during their desert wanderings. The modern Arabic name of the site, Ein Ghadian, may preserve the ancient Roman name Ad Dianam. Because the Late Roman fort at Yotvata is visible as a low mound next to the Arava road, it has long been known to scholars. Each June between 2003 and 2007, Gwyn Davies (Florida International University) and Jodi Magness (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) co-directed excavations here. This volume provides the results of those excavations, adding substantially to our knowledge of Roman defenses in the third and fourth centuries of the Common Era, along the trade route that traversed the southern Arava and on the eastern frontier of the Empire.

Eating and Drinking in Roman Britain
Eating and Drinking in Roman Britain

Author: H. E. M. Cool

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-12-14

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780521003278

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List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Apéritif -- 2. The food itself -- 3. The packaging -- 4. The human remains -- 5. Written evidence -- 6. Kitchen and dining basics : techniques and utensils -- 7. The store cupboard -- 8. Staples -- 9. Meat -- 10. Dairy products -- 11. Poultry and eggs -- 12. Fish and shellfish -- 13. Game -- 14. Greengrocery -- 15. Drink -- 16. The end of independence -- 17. A brand new province -- 18. Coming of age -- 19. A different world -- 20. Digestif -- Appendix : data sources for tables -- References -- Index