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Testing the Weapons of Julius Caesar's British Invasion Army | With Ray Mears

Watch the full documentary on History Hit TV: <a href=" In 55 BC, Rome had its sights set on Britain. Across two attempts, a ...
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‘Great enigma’: Amateur archaeologists unearth mysterious Roman object

Amateur archaeologists in England have unearthed one of the largest Roman dodecahedrons ever found, but mystery surrounds what it was actually used for. The 12-sided object is one of just 33 known to ...
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What Boudica’s Britons Really Did to the Roman City of Colchester

Join History Hit as we get up close with the incredible physical remains of Boudica's destruction of Colchester. In 60 AD, ...
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain

A severe three-year drought helped bring about a "barbarian" invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, a new study finds. In that year, Roman troops stationed at Hadrian's Wall on the empire's northern ...
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Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...