Antoninus Pius 142 AD – Romans in Scotland

Quintus Lollius Urbicus:The African Governor

For a few years in the early AD 140s, Quintus Lollius Urbicus was probably the most powerful man in Britain.…

Risingham Roman Fort is located on Dere Street about 15 miles north of Corbridge and 8.5 miles south of High…

The Governor of Britain in 139 AD was a Berber Algerian called Quintus Lollius Urbicus and he was instructed to…

The plague broke out in 165 AD and lasted until 180 AD, sweeping across the Roman Empire. Coincidentally, these dates…

1st Cohort of Nervians served at Birrens near Carlisle 6th Cohort of Nervians served at Rough Castle on the Antonine…

An introduction to the frontier and the project helping communities rediscover it.

Travel along the Antonine Wall through a filmed tour of its earthworks, forts, bathhouse and museum collections.

These appear to be the remains of a Roman bridge across the river Tay north of Perth next to the…

Louisa Campbell introduces the Summerston distance stone and its modern replica at Lambhill Stables.

READING THE WRITING ON THE WALL: DISCOVERING NEW DIMENSIONS TO THE ANTONINE WALL DISTANCE STONES by Louisa Campbell University of…

Syrian archers, Bulgarian cavalry, Belgium and Netherlands infantry, French and Spanish all served on the Antonine wall. Source: 8 Roman…

The Roman military occupation of Scotland required interaction with local people. No Roman town was ever established in Scotland, and…

A University of Glasgow video introduces Scotland’s Roman frontier.

For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, father of his country, the Second Legion Augusta built (this…

Commemorative inscription on a sandstone slab, recording the Roman army’s dedication of the building work on the easternmost part of…

BBC Scotland’s History article about the Antonine Wall Source: BBC – Scotland’s History – The Antonine Wall

A longer recording from the Antonine Wall channel invites viewers to explore women’s place in the frontier’s story.

You can read a chapter on this book for free from Google Books below. The Romans and The Antonine Wall…

Scenes revising the history of the Roman occupation of Scotland are being carved for a celebration of the ancient Antonine…