Today we dive into the history of Rome’s occupation of Britain and the nature of Roman imperialism.
Guest: Adrian Goldsworthy is an award-winning historian of ancient Rome. He is the author of the several books including Caesar, How Rome Fell, Pax Romana, Augustus, and his latest Hadrian’s Wall.
About The Book:
Hadrian’s Wall is the largest Roman artifact known today. It is commonly viewed as a defiant barrier, the end of the empire, a place where civilization stopped and barbarism began. In fact, the massive structure remains shrouded in mystery. Was the wall intended to keep out the Picts, who inhabited the North? Or was it merely a symbol of Roman power and wealth? In Hadrian’s Wall, Adrian Goldsworthy embarks on a historical and archaeological investigation, sifting fact from legend while simultaneously situating the wall in the wider scene of Roman Britain.