Articles related to "Roman Archaeology"

Chesters Roman Fort preserves evidence about the military units who occupied forts along Hadrian's Wall and how those forts operated

Hadrian's Wall was built for the Roman Emperor Hadrian across the narrowest point of England. A visit today yields a fascinating glimpse into a world gone by.

Nero might have been crazy, but architecture produced under his reign exposes a different side to this mad emperor.

The Syrian town of Bosra has a history as a Nabataean and Roman provincial capital, an important garrison town and a major centre of Byzantine Christianity

The remains of Palmyra are at first glance typically classical. There are also many elements to the city's architecture that are unique

The temple of the Emperor Augustus in Herculaneum is a well preserved example of how Roman freedmen could play a part in local civic life

One of the oldest houses in Pompeii, the House of the Surgeon is the perfect example of a samnite house 'modernised' in Roman style.

Originally an Etruscan town, the Tuscan town of Fiesole also has substantial Roman remains

Sbeitla is notable its religious buildings, particularly its rare temples to the Capitoline triad and its early Christian churches

The Celts took early inspiration from Greece and the near east, nature and their own world view to create their own unique style of art