'The Kingscote Cube', 2nd Century CE Roman Engraved Seal Stamp, Corinium Museum, Cirencester

Map of Roman Britain, ~369 AD.

Romano-British tombstone, a.d. 43-410 Under a niche, indicated by a semicircle, is the head of a girl with ear-rings, flanked on the left by a dog, on the right by a cock, presumably indicating her pets. Above the niche is what appears to be a five-pointed star.

Gilded cavalry helmet, Roman Britain, 3rd century AD

from The Norfolk Museums Collections

Somewhere along the Limes Britannicus… 🌲❤️‍🔥🌨️

I drew this piece last year for my December 2021 patrons! It's of a Roman couple gathering materials for their Saturnalia decorations in Hadrians Wall country 🧡

A 1,700-year-old intact egg from Roman Britain shocked experts by its freakish state of preservation when a micro-CT scan revealed it still contained liquid yolk and egg.

Day 9: Celtic - Morgan le Fay; I realize that the runes are Germanic, but it’s a Green Knight reference 👀👀

Bless the young man who hiked 3 hours to plant a new sycamore tree

Nothing is now visible of the fort at Benwell (Condercum) in Newcastle, which was occupied throughout most of the Roman period by the Asturian cavalry regiment from northern Spain. To the south of the fort site, however, is the only causeway (or permanent crossing) of the Vallum earthwork to be seen on the line of Hadrian’s Wall. The crossing was one of a series of such causeways sited south of the forts, which were the only points where the earthwork known as the Vallum could be crossed to gain access to the zone immediately behind the Wall.

Art by Graham Sumner.

The Wolf and Romulus and Remus Mosaic, Roman Aldborough, North Yorkshire, 300-400CE, Leeds City Museum.

This panel formed the centrepiece of a large mosaic floor constructed in the Roman town of Isurium Brigantum, now Aldborough in North Yorkshire. The mosaic depicts the legend of Romulus and Remus. They were abandoned in the River Tiber but washed ashore where they were fed by a she-wolf.

Map of Roman Britain taken from Encyclopædia Britannica's 14th edition.

Thanks for spreading that particular piece of joy, Romans

Hoard of Roman gold coins discovered near Deopham, England, late 4th century AD

from The Norfolk Museums Collections

The Romans Cause a Wall to Be Built for the Protection of the South, William Bell Scott, 1857

As the Romans set foot on Britannic soil, they encountered a diverse tapestry of Iron Age tribes, each wielding its own distinct identity and influence. From the enigmatic Parisi of East Yorkshire, with their mysterious burial rites, to the resolute Caledonians of Scotland's rugged hinterlands, these tribes stood as testament to the multifaceted nature of Britannia's ancient past.

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