Table of Contents

FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Foreword by Kate Mavor

Common cultural heritage of the Roman Empire

The Roman Empire

Frontiers and trade

The ‘Frontiers of the Roman Empire’ World Heritage Site

The definition of a World Heritage Site

The task ahead

History and extent of frontiers

Rome´s foreign policy

The location of frontiers

The army and frontiers

The purpose of frontiers

Soldiers and civilians

Military administration

Research on Roman frontiers

Inscriptions and documents

Survey and excavation

Aerial survey and remote sensong

Protection and presentation of frontiers

Future perspectives

THE HINTERLAND OF HADRIAN’S WALL

Introduction

Some Ancient Geography

History

Military deployment

A Roman soldier’s life

Supply

Civilians

The end of Roman Britain

Gazetteer

Bibliography

About the Author

Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies and led the team which successfully nominated the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site.