A tour through Rome AD320

Have you ever imagined what Rome looked like? How did all those ruins link together? Here is a tour of … More

Romans in The North East (3): Mithras

The worship of the God Mithras, although originating in Persia, had come to the Roman Empire through the Greeks. It … More

For many centuries during the Roman occupation the area around Newcastle was the frontier between the Roman Empire and the … More

For many centuries during the Roman occupation the area around Newcastle was the frontier between the Roman Empire and the … More

In 1926 when workmen were building a new roadway for the local council offices adjacent to Orpington railway station in … More

It is thought that this has been a site of worship for over 2000 years as excavations have revealed the presence … More

The collection of altars found at Corbridge speaks to the diversity of the people who lived there and of their … More

It is unclear when it started to develop but by 200 AD a substantial civilian settlement had developed around the … More

Corbridge is a small town, 25 miles inland from the North Sea along the valley of the River Tyne. To … More

There is a wonderful museum at Vindolanda recording the many artifacts both military and civilian found on the site. There … More