This price guide is a book for the collector rather than the scholar & as such has to be pocket-sized & inexpensive It assumes that the reader will be more interested in assigning a coin to its proper period or Emperor than in working out the meaning of the design on the reverse & therefore whilst most of the usual obverse portraits & legends are illustrated the reverses are dealt with in a much more cursory manner As an aid to identification all illustrations are as close to life-sized as possible Remember that often Roman coins are not completely circular like modern coins Further not all Roman base-metal coins are included This is a selection of the available material including the vast majority of the coins the collector is likely to encounter in 'real life' ...

The OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain & Roman Britain The Roman Britain Map provides the ideal overview of nearly 400 yearsof history during which Britain was a part of the Roman Empire This map covers the whole of Great Britain & is printed back to back as North & South sheets It

Includes:: a list of key dates events & archaeological evidence The OS Historical Map of Roman Britain provides the means to appreciate & visit the rich & extensive archaeological remains from this period

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Christine Bleakley & Dr Michael Scott take to the skies to see what life was like for Romans & Britons 2000 years ago London was created by the Romans & this can be vividly appreciated from the air; this film presents a unique & breathtaking view of British history In a captivating journey across the UK from London to Wales & then heading north to spectacular Hadrian&s Wall some of the secrets of everyday life in Roman Britain are uncovered our airborne explorers come across 1800 year old hand cream find a massive chunk of Roman Britain in an underground car park & pay a visit to a Roman toilet at the very edge of the Roman Empire ...

This lively authoritative account of a crucial period in Britain's history has been revised & updated to incorporate the very latest findings & research Guy de la Bedoyere the popular face of Romano-British archaeological studies puts the Roman conquest & occupation within the larger context of Romano-British society & how it functioned With nearly 300 illustrations & dramatic aerial views of Roman sites & brimming with the very latest research & discoveries Roman Britain will delight & inform all those with an interest in this seminal epoch of British history ...

There is plenty of information about military dress in Roman Britain & the rest of the Roman Empire but the evidence for civilian dress has not been comprehensively looked at since the 1930s In this richly illustrated survey Alexandra Croom describes the range & style of clothing worn throughout the Western Empire & shows how fashions changed between the first & the sixth centuries After a short introduction to the evidence (from archaeology art & literature) & to the manufacture of clothing & its use in status display she systematically treats male & female dress looking at the tunic toga (for men) mantle (for women) & cloaks; underwear footwear & specialist wear; hats hairstyles & jewellery The book concentrates on the clothing work in the Mediterranean region but

Includes:: a section on provincial fashions A fine & varied corpus of illustrations (including colour plates) helps to bring the everyday world of the Roman Empire to life

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Audrey Hepburn won an Oscar for her portrayal of a modern-day princess rebelling against her royal obligations who explores Rome on her own She meets Gregory Peck an American newspaperman who seeking an exclusive story pretends ignorance of her true identity But his plan falters as they rapidly fall in love Rereleased to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Audrey Hepburn&s birth ...

Rome in the 1950s following the darkness of fascism & Nazi occupation during the Second World War the city is reinvigorated The street cafes & nightclubs are filled with movie stars & film directors as Hollywood productions flock to the city to film at Cinecitta Studios Fiats & Vespas throng the streets & the newly christened paparazzi mingle with tourists enjoying la dolce vita It is a time of beauty glamour
- & more than a little scandal Caroline Young explores the city in its golden age as the emergence of celebrity journalism gave rise to a new kind of megastar They are the ultimate film icons Ava Gardner Anna Magnani Sophia Loren Audrey Hepburn Ingrid Bergman & Elizabeth Taylor Set against the backdrop of the stunning Italian capital the story follows their lives & loves on & off the camera & the great now legendary films that marked their journeys From the dark days of the Second World War through to the hedonistic hippies in the late 1960s this evocative narrative captures the essence of Rome
- its beauty its tragedy & its creativity
- through the lives of those who helped to recreate it


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play An adventure-seeking princess on an official visit to Rome slips away from her chaperones to explore the city with a brash newspaper man then falls in love with him The winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Actress Actors Gregory Peck Audrey Hepburn Eddie Albert Hartley Power Harcourt Williams Directors William Wyler Writers Dalton Trumbo Ian Mc Lellan Hunter John Dighton Producers William Wyler Lester Koenig Robert Wyler Format PAL Black &38; White Full Screen Mono Language English Italian Subtitles Arabic Bulgarian Croatian Czech Danish Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Icelandic Italian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Serbian Slovene Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Aspect Ratio 43
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We’ve had amazing advancements in technology since the dawn of the Millenium & 99 of us now have the world at our fingertips & stored in our pockets We live our lives in front of a screen using our phones for almost everything from taking pictures to shopping online or from counting steps to regularly checking the time The Maison & White Roman Numeral Wall Clock is a stunning addition to any home that can bring you away from the screens of your phone computer or tablet & act as a reminder of the way things used to be Vintage & timeless black iron material coupled with Roman numeral figures & elegant hands make this Maison & White Roman Numeral Wall Clock a spectacular addition to any room in any home ANY ROOMWhether you’re looking for a new piece for the sitting room or something to add an extra touch of style to your kitchen The Maison & White Roman Numeral Wall clock offers a timeless design pun intended that is right at home in any room in any house BATTERY POWEREDGetting up & running with the Maison & White Roman Numeral clock is super easy Simply place 1 x AA battery (not included) in the holder at the reverse of the clock then hang where you think it looks best using the hanging hook
- makes sure you’ve set the time right though! You don’t want to be late Please use the clock hand adjuster on the back of the clock to the correct time do not manually adjust the hands of the clock as this will cause damage Specification Size 40cm x 40cm Material Iron In the Box 1 x Roman Numeral Clock 2 Year Warranty All product images © 2019 Maison & White (Xbite Ltd)
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Third in a new historical adventure series from million copy selling Caroline Lawrence set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian Eleven-year-old Ursula is happily learning to be a Druid in the woods of Britannia But then she is asked to go on a quest to find a boy who was abducted as a baby Will her mystical training equip her for life on the road
- with a troupe of Roman pantomime dancers & beast hunters? Her task to adapt to life in the arena Her quest to find the boy everyone is seeking Her destiny to protect children & animals From the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2
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