Tag: roman empire
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Visit North East: Unit’s Standard
The Roman fort at Segedunum has an amazing collection of army uniforms and equipment, along with statues, busts and replica buildings. The legion’s standard display though, is particularly eye-catching, and I was interested to learn more about them. There isn’t a specific ‘Visit North East’ blog to accompany this post, as Segedunum was included in…
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Time Pieces History: S3, E7: Segedunum Roman Fort
Introduction A look at Segedunum, a Roman fort on the north bank of the Tyne What you’ll hear 0:55: What is Segedunum? 2:32: Segedunum origins 3:06 Post-Roman Empire 3:40: Roman Standards Prefer to read instead? Click here for a transcript – no email required! You can visit the official Segedunum website here.
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Time Pieces History: S3, E4: Roman Banquets
Introdution Exploring the Roman tradition of banqueting. What You’ll Hear 1:04: What banquets looked like 2:14: Entertainment and food 3:20: Sadistic shenanigans 4:05: The Vomitorium Prefer to read instead? Click here for a transcript – no email required!
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Time Pieces History: S3, E2: Roman Baths
Why the Roman bathhouse was more than just a place to wash, and what they were like inside. What You’ll Hear 1:51: How the baths worked 2:18: What the bathhouse looked like 2:49: The bathing process 4:04: The role of the servant 4:36: The Roman baths in Bath Prefer to read instead? Click here for…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 50: Asterix the Gaul
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Goscinny and Uderzo’s Asterix the Gaul. Asterix the Gaul – Introduction to Item 50 Every week when I was at primary school, we’d walk…
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Time Pieces History Project Item 38: Segedunum
First time on the blog or new to the Time Pieces History Project? Find out what it’s all about here, and then come back to this page for today’s item – Segedunum. Segedunum – Introduction to Item 38 The museum at Segedunum opened when I was 18, but I seem to have a memory of…