Explore the role and design of mosaics from across Roman Britain Mosaics have been found across the Roman Empire, including in Britain. They were commonly used to adorn the floors of the private villas of wealthy citizens, as well as public buildings including...
Click on the photo to enlarge this Roman pot from Aldborough Roman Site. Making sense of Roman ‘Smith Pots’ We can find out lots about life in the past by examining objects like these – even if they’re not complete. Archaeologists often uncover fragments...
What can we discover from exploring Roman Milestones? There are over 100 inscribed Roman milestones known about in Britain. Together, they give us a huge amount of information about the Romans – their roads, networks and population centres, as well as details of...
