DISCUSSION TOPIC: ROMAN BRITAIN

Some Questions

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Possible Starting Places

•   Neil Faulkner, "Overview: Roman Britain, 43-410 AD," BBC History.

•   Bettany Hughes on Roman Britain:

• "Roman Voices," BBC, 2014.

• "Onslaught," Episode 1, Roman Invasion Of Britain.

• "Revolt," Episode 2, Roman Invasion Of Britain.

• "Dominion," Episode 3, Roman Invasion Of Britain.

•   "Romans In Britain," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, May 1, 2003.

Roman Britain In The News

• "Roman Dig Site Hailed As 'Pompeii Of The North,'" BBC News, July 21, 2014.

•   Roff Smith, "London Dig Uncovers Roman-Era Skulls," National Geographic News, October 4, 2013.

• James Owen, "120 Roman Shoes Found In U.K.," National Geographic News, October 10, 2011.

•   James Owen, "Iron Age Warrior With Roman Links Found In U.K.," National Geographic News, August 8, 2008.

•   "Hadrian's Wall: Roman Power Symbol," BBC News, May 23, 2003.

Articles

•   Nigel Pollard, "Mosaics Of Roman Britain Gallery," BBC History.

•   Mike Ibeji, "Roman Colchester: Britain's First City," BBC History.

• Mike Ibeji, "Vindolanda," BBC History.

• Andrew Curry, "Trekking Hadrian's Wall," Smithsonian (October 2009).

• Miles Russell, "Ruling Britannica," History Today, 55 (August 2005): 5-6.

• Dana Huntley, "The Coming Of Rome," British Heritage, 24 (September 2003): 18-25.

• David Braund, "Britain AD 1," History Today, 50 (January 2000).

• Catherine Hills, "Roman Britain To Anglo-Saxon England," History Today, 40 (October 1990).

• Simon Esmonde Cleary, "The End Of Roman Britain," History Today, 38 (December 1988).

• Graham Webster, "The British Under Roman Rule: A Study In Colonialism," History Today, 30 (October 1980).

Video Sources

• Episode 5, Invasion Of Britain, Rome: Rise And Fall Of An Empire, History Channel.

• "Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier," BBC, 2013.

• Bouddica's Revolt, Battlefield Britain, BBC Two: A documentary about the early British rebellion against Roman rule.

Audio Sources

• "The Wall That Defined Scotland's Frontier 2,000 Years Ago To Today," Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, August 30, 2014.

•   "Hadrian's Wall," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, July 12, 2012.

•   "A Graveyard For Roman Gladiators -- In England?," All Things Considered, NPR, June 7, 2010.