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Another was a Roman geographer called Ptolemy who wrote a description of Britain, listing the names of the many British tribes. The Vacomagi lived in and around the Cairngorns. Other unknown ...

In August, the Romans captured Camulodunum (Colchester), the capital of the powerful Catuvellauni tribe. With the whole of south east Britain overrun, eleven British kings made their submission.

A £1m project is investigating a Roman burial ritual in Yorkshire which created casts of the dead. The University of York's ...

Romans in retreat This was an incredible turn of events. As the Romans fell back in retreat, the British tribes appeared to be on the brink of reclaiming their native land for themselves.

The collection includes 360 Roman coins and 44 British coins. "A unique combination of Roman and British coins," described the National Museum of Antiquities, according to NRC Handelsblad.

Whether it was the Romans, Greeks, or Ottomans, it appears that gathering assets, countries, and the quest for a capable legacy assumed a gigantic part in the ascent and fall of their empires.

Dozens of ancient coins believed to have been stolen by Roman troops during the conquest of Britain have been unearthed in a Dutch field. The 44 gold coins bearing the inscription of AD40 British ...