Category: Life & Culture
Religion, food, farming, medicine, technology, language, writing, clothing, games and daily life.
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Roman Shoemaking in Scotland
An examination of leather remains has found a few areas in Scotland where shoemaking was thought to have happened. Pieces…
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Unearthing 2,000 Years of Board Games in Scotland – Dig It!
https://www.digitscotland.com/unearthing-2000-years-of-board-games-in-scotland/
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Flavian hair and make-up: a modern reconstruction
Liv Free demonstrates a Roman-inspired hairstyle and make-up using modern tools and products.
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Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) | Historic England
Lidar is capable of measuring the ground surface with a very high degree of accuracy enabling the recognition and recording…
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Tab.Vindol. 343. Ink writing tablet | Roman Inscriptions of Britain
“Greet Spectatus and … and Firmus” – letter from Vindolanda about doing business. For a moment I thought it was…
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When Syrians, Algerians and Iraqis patrolled Hadrian’s Wall | Books | The Guardian
Charlotte Higgins: Britain’s history of Middle Eastern immigrants may have been forgotten, but it dates back to Roman times Source:…
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How did the Romans go to the toilet? – KS2 History – BBC Bitesize
The Romans had communal toilet spaces, sometimes shared by 30 people. Source: How did the Romans go to the toilet?…
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Bearsden: the rediscovery and excavation of a Roman fort – The Archaeopress Blog
David Breeze provides an introduction and detailed context for his new book ‘Bearsden: The Story of a Roman Fort’ Source:…
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Roman Cookware
The Romans introduced many food stuffs and cookware to Scotland that had previously been unknown. Samian ware were pottery bowls…
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Trade and Roman Influence
The Roman military occupation of Scotland required interaction with local people. No Roman town was ever established in Scotland, and…
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Food of the Romans
The variety of food eaten by the Romans is shown by analysis of the latrines and rubbish dumps as well…
