Views of York (1)

York Minster The first recorded church on the site was in 627 in a record of the baptism of a … More

Romans at Great Northern Museum (2)

As well as their excellent collection of tombstones and sarcophagi, the GNM has more everyday artefacts found in the local … More

Born in 250AD in the Balkans, he first comes to notice during campaigns against Palmyra and subsequently was made governor … More

The Great Northern Museum in Newcastle has a very good collection of Roman tombs and tombstones. Many of these have … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April…

originally posted in July 2013 I think one of the most amazing things is the way that things have survived … More

originally posted in July 2013 It was amazing to walk down the streets just as those Romans did in … More

Originally posted in July 2013 Went to see the British Museum Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition over the weekend. It was … More

21st April is celebrated in Rome as the city’s founding day. According to legend, this was the day in 753BCE … More