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A comprehensive list of Roman sites in England, Scotland and Wales that are open to the public or have historical significance. Find out the names, locations and features of Roman cities, roads, forts, villas, bridges and temples.
A list of Roman names for settlements and regions in Great Britain, with modern equivalents. The roman name for York is Eboracum, which appears in several sources.
A comprehensive list of Roman villas in England confirmed by archaeology, with location, grid reference, PastScape link and notes. Find out the names, locations and features of the Roman villas in different counties of England.
Richborough Castle is a Roman Saxon Shore fort in Kent, England, with a history dating back to the Claudian invasion in 43 AD. It was a major port, a civilian town, and a military base, and features a triumphal arch, a mansio, and an amphitheatre.
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The Romans used sundials, which only worked in the daytime, to divide the natural day into twelve hours. The length of the hour varied with the season and latitude, and the Romans also had a civil day and a natural day.
Somnus is the personification of sleep in Roman mythology, equivalent to the Greek Hypnos. He lives in the underworld with his brother Mors (Death) and has many sons, the Somnia, who appear in dreams in various forms.
Ravenglass is a coastal village in the Lake District National Park, with a history dating back to the Roman era. Learn about its name, attractions, transport and literary references.