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The Antonine Wall is a stone and turf fortification, built by the Romans across what is now the central belt of Scotland and is also known as the Clyde-Forth frontier line. Although most of the wall has been destroyed over time, sections of the wall can still be seen in Bearsden, Kirkintilloch, Twecha...

The Gask Ridge frontier system is the earliest Roman land frontier in Britain, built in the 70s AD, 50 years before Hadrian's Wall and 70 years before the Antonine Wall. Read more [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gask_Ridge]Read mor...

Hadrian's Wall will be lit from end to end later by a team of 500 volunteers holding flaming torches. The 135km Roman wall, which spans the width of northern England, is being illuminated for British Tourism Week. The volunteers, each holding a gas-powered beacon, will stand at 250m intervals. [url...

Life was always hard for the lead miners who toiled on the uplands of Mendip, but probably never more so than when the Romans were their masters. We do not know the system by which the Romans worked the chief mining area at Charterhouse, but we can be certain that there were no union agreements on pay and h...

This Roman fort is situated on the banks of the Nith where it controls the river-crossing. Aerial survey has revealed the parch-marks of at least five ditches on the north-west and north-east sides; there is evidence also of an annexe or out-work on the north-east. The Roman fort is located about 350...

We have two classical references naming Aberdeen; Ptolemy's Geography of the second century AD names Devana as the only polis ascribed to the Taexali tribe of the eastern Grampian coast; whereas the Ravenna Cosmology of the seventh century lists the name as Devoni (R&C#215) between the towns...

Legio Nona Hispana (Ninth Spanish Legion) was a Roman legion alleged to have disappeared in Britain in about AD 117. The legion was raised, along with the 6th, 7th and 8th, by Pompey in Hispania in 65 BC. Caesar first commanded them as Governor of Further Spain in 61 BC. He brought them over to Gaul aroun...

Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (described as clades Variana, the Varian disaster by Roman historians) (German: Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald, Hermannsschlacht or Varusschlacht) took place in 9 CE, when an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius (German: Armin) (also known as "Hermann...

A draco was a Roman cavalry military standard borne by a draconarius. It was the standard of the cohort as the eagle was that of the legion. Draco took the form of a gaping wolf's head and mouth formed from cast metal, to the end of which was attached a 'body' of cloth or silk fabric in the form of a windsock....

Legio undevigesima (Nineteenth Legion) was a Roman legion levied (drafted into military service) in 41 or 40 BC by Augustus. It was destroyed in 9 in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The emblem of the XIXth legion is unknown, but probably was the Capricorn as other legions levied by Augustus. The a...

Roman find made in Selkirk in Treasure Trove report A rare Roman artefact and a weight set that could be evidence of illegal trade between the Highlands and Europe have been among finds made in Scotland. A copper alloy cast in the shape of an eagle head uncovered in Selkirk is the first Roman relic of its...

Italy's Colosseum to be restored with private donation The Italian authorities have approved a controversial plan to restore the Colosseum using a private donation, with work to begin in December. Speaking at a news conference, Rome's superintendent for archaeological heritage, Mariarosari...

Legio septima Claudia Pia Fidelis (Seventh Claudian Legion) was a Roman legion. Its emblem, like that of all Caesar's legions, was the bull, together with the lion. The Seventh, the Sixth, the Eighth and the Ninth were all founded by Pompey in Spain in 65 BC. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le...

Legio X Equestris (Latin: "Tenth legion 'mounted'" - Equestris), a Roman legion, was levied by Julius Caesar in 61 BC when he was the Governor of Hispania Ulterior. Read more

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Roman The Antonine Wall (Preview)	General news	2	2231	Mar 22 10:35 2015 by Blobrana
The Antonine Wall is a stone and turf fortification, built by the Romans across what is now the central belt of Scotland and is also known as the Clyde-Forth frontier line. Although most of the wall has been destroyed over time, sections of the wall can still be seen in Bearsden, Kirkintilloch, Twecha...
Roman Gask Ridge frontier system (Preview)	Off Topic	4	5531	May 8 02:26 2013 by Blobrana
The Gask Ridge frontier system is the earliest Roman land frontier in Britain, built in the 70s AD, 50 years before Hadrian's Wall and 70 years before the Antonine Wall. Read more [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gask_Ridge]Read mor...
Roman Hadrian's Wall (Preview)	Off Topic	7	3118	Aug 28 05:58 2014 by Blobrana
Hadrian's Wall will be lit from end to end later by a team of 500 volunteers holding flaming torches. The 135km Roman wall, which spans the width of northern England, is being illuminated for British Tourism Week. The volunteers, each holding a gas-powered beacon, will stand at 250m intervals. [url...
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Life was always hard for the lead miners who toiled on the uplands of Mendip, but probably never more so than when the Romans were their masters. We do not know the system by which the Romans worked the chief mining area at Charterhouse, but we can be certain that there were no union agreements on pay and h...
Roman Drumlanrig Roman fort (Preview)	KMZ	0	2688	Apr 3 14:16 2010 by Blobrana
This Roman fort is situated on the banks of the Nith where it controls the river-crossing. Aerial survey has revealed the parch-marks of at least five ditches on the north-west and north-east sides; there is evidence also of an annexe or out-work on the north-east. The Roman fort is located about 350...
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We have two classical references naming Aberdeen; Ptolemy's Geography of the second century AD names Devana as the only polis ascribed to the Taexali tribe of the eastern Grampian coast; whereas the Ravenna Cosmology of the seventh century lists the name as Devoni (R&C#215) between the towns...
Roman Legio IX Hispana (Preview)	Off Topic	2	4585	Mar 16 10:57 2011 by Blobrana
Legio Nona Hispana (Ninth Spanish Legion) was a Roman legion alleged to have disappeared in Britain in about AD 117. The legion was raised, along with the 6th, 7th and 8th, by Pompey in Hispania in 65 BC. Caesar first commanded them as Governor of Further Spain in 61 BC. He brought them over to Gaul aroun...
Roman Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (Preview)	Off Topic	3	4369	Sep 18 15:11 2015 by Blobrana
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (described as clades Variana, the Varian disaster by Roman historians) (German: Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald, Hermannsschlacht or Varusschlacht) took place in 9 CE, when an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius (German: Armin) (also known as "Hermann...
Roman Dacian Draco (Preview)	Off Topic	0	1690	May 21 10:43 2011 by Blobrana
A draco was a Roman cavalry military standard borne by a draconarius. It was the standard of the cohort as the eagle was that of the legion. Draco took the form of a gaping wolf's head and mouth formed from cast metal, to the end of which was attached a 'body' of cloth or silk fabric in the form of a windsock....
Roman Legio XIX (Preview)	Off Topic	0	2021	Jun 13 12:56 2011 by Blobrana
Legio undevigesima (Nineteenth Legion) was a Roman legion levied (drafted into military service) in 41 or 40 BC by Augustus. It was destroyed in 9 in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The emblem of the XIXth legion is unknown, but probably was the Capricorn as other legions levied by Augustus. The a...
Archaeology Roman Britannia (Preview)	Trash	4	4454	Sep 27 11:02 2016 by Blobrana
Roman find made in Selkirk in Treasure Trove report A rare Roman artefact and a weight set that could be evidence of illegal trade between the Highlands and Europe have been among finds made in Scotland. A copper alloy cast in the shape of an eagle head uncovered in Selkirk is the first Roman relic of its...
Roman The Colosseum (Preview)	Off Topic	2	2018	Oct 22 18:49 2014 by Blobrana
Italy's Colosseum to be restored with private donation The Italian authorities have approved a controversial plan to restore the Colosseum using a private donation, with work to begin in December. Speaking at a news conference, Rome's superintendent for archaeological heritage, Mariarosari...
Roman Legio VII (Preview)	Off Topic	0	1592	Aug 25 18:13 2012 by Blobrana
Legio septima Claudia Pia Fidelis (Seventh Claudian Legion) was a Roman legion. Its emblem, like that of all Caesar's legions, was the bull, together with the lion. The Seventh, the Sixth, the Eighth and the Ninth were all founded by Pompey in Spain in 65 BC. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le...
Roman Legio X Equestris (Preview)	Off Topic	0	1598	Aug 25 18:10 2012 by Blobrana
Legio X Equestris (Latin: "Tenth legion 'mounted'" - Equestris), a Roman legion, was levied by Julius Caesar in 61 BC when he was the Governor of Hispania Ulterior. Read more