The Timetraveller’s Guide to Roman London

Londinium wasn’t built in a day–how did the Romans do it? Why did they do it? – What was it like to walk down a Roman London street? – What was it like to be a child or a slave in Roman London? – What would a Roman soldier have written home to his mum about? – Veni, Vidi, Vici–or was it ‘Rainy, weedy and wicked’? Get Julius Caesar’s own thoughts on Britain – Noisy neighbours–Boudicca’s revenge – What language did people speak? – What did the Romans leave us, except for laws and rabbits? – What remains of Roman London? – The life of a Roman London gladiator (girl or boy?) With extracts from diaries, letters, recipes, bad Roman plays, reports from Rome, quizzes, including Who’s the Craziest Roman Emperor?, Roman London will be brought to life as never before.