Journey to Britannia - From the Heart of Rome to Hadrian''s Wall, Ad 130

An evocation of a journey from Rome, the heart of Empire, to Hadrian's Wall during the reign of the emperor Hadrian.

About the author

Bronwen Riley is a writer, lecturer and editor with a special interest in the Classical world. Her books include Journey to Britannia, Transylvania and Great Yarmouth Row Houses and Greyfriars' Cloister. She writes regularly on country houses, antiques, gardens, collections and heritage for publications such as Country Life, Gardens Illustrated and BBC History Magazine. She also devises literary and historical journeys in Britain, the Balkans and beyond and is director of the Transylvanian Book Festival. Bronwen read Classics at Oxford and Byzantine Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She lives in the Lake District.

Summary

An evocation of a journey from Rome, the heart of Empire, to Hadrian's Wall during the reign of the emperor Hadrian.

Product details

• Authors: Bronwen Riley, Riley Bronwen
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781801108201
• ISBN: 978-1-80110-820-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, TRAVEL / Europe / General, Travel writing, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Non Fiction, European history: the Romans, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, c 43 BCE to c 410 CE (period of Roman Britain / Britannia)