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Author: V. E. Nash-Williams
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2016-09-08
Total Pages: 55
ISBN-13: 1473356296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: V.E. Nash-Williams, D. Litt., F.S.A.
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: 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.
Author: J. David Zienkiewicz
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 394
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George C. Boon
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 64
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard J. Brewer
Publisher: National Museum Wales
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780720004885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn informed, scholarly yet wholly engaging description of the lives of the Roman soldiers who occupied Caerleon in south Wales for over 200 years.
Author: M. C. Bishop
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2006-04-22
Total Pages: 347
ISBN-13: 1785703951
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.
Author: Lydia C. Carr
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2012-04-26
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 019162635X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, Carr unravels the biography of the archaeologist Tessa Verney Wheeler, a charming, tiny woman whose untimely death left her archaeological career overshadowed by her distinguished husband, Sir Mortimer Wheeler. Despite a short career of just over twenty years, Verney Wheeler published and excavated extensively while simultaneously developing new archaeological techniques, brought archaeology into the lives of the general public through her connections with the Press and the encouragement of site tours, and was an inspiring teacher to an impressive roster of students. In this biography, her life is recovered through an examination of her written work, archives, sites, and photographs, as well as through the memories of those who knew her. By means of a discussion of the very personal life and work of one woman, Carr explores the role of women in early British archaeology, resulting in a fascinating picture of a woman and a vivid evocation of the interwar period in London and Wales. From her work retraining colliery navvies as archaeological diggers in Roman amphitheatres on the Welsh borders, to cheap omelettes with her students at the Lyons Corner House on Piccadilly in London, Verney Wheeler crossed social and physical borders with a grace and appeal that remains very palpable today.
Author: Stephen Burrow
Publisher: National Museum Wales
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 0720005167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis essential and unique aspect of the Museum's collections is comprehensively catalogued for the first time. Contains background information on archaeological finds and their locations.
Author: Richard J. Brewer
Publisher: National Museum Wales
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780720005141
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most important festivals for a Roman legion was the birthday of the eagle, which celebrated the anniversary of the legion's foundation. For the Second Augustan Legion, based in Caerleon, this was 23 September, birthday of the Emperor Augustus. The National Museum celebrated this date for ten years with a prestigious lecture. These lectures, tracing the life and history of the Legion and related topics, became of international renown, and are finally available as an anthology, beautifully produced in hardback with new illustrations.
