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A third-century monument of a Roman woman having her hair styled by slaves, from Germany. High-status women on the frontiers, including at Hadrian's Wall, tried to follow the latest Roman fashions (Photo by DEA / M. BORCHI / Getty Images)

Roman Britain: what six objects can reveal about life for women at Hadrian’s Wall. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Pompey flees after the battle of Pharsalus

The battle of Pharsalus: how Julius Caesar defeated Pompey

Episode 9Ends and beginnings. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hannibal: Rome’s greatest nightmare. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The tombstone of a Roman soldier named Vivius Marcianus.

How the Great Fire of London revealed the city’s Roman past. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 7Bones, diet and migrants. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 6Cultures lost and found. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 5An identity crisis?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Alice Roberts on unearthing the Romans, Vikings & Anglo-Saxons. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 4Religion and belief. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bronze figure of Sulis, the Celtic goddess associated with medicine, fertility and healing. (Image by Getty Images)

Religion in Roman Britain: spreading the word of the gods. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 3A militarised state?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A modern image depicts Caratacus attending a tribunal in Rome, having been captured by Claudius’ soldiers in Britain

Who were the rebels of Roman Britain?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Episode 2Life in the late imperial age. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the AD 40s, the British king Caratacus led a huge revolt against Rome's occupying army. (Photo by Guildhall Library & Art Gallery/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Caratacus: Roman Britain’s greatest rebel. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A bust of Vespasian in Bath. The future emperor was responsible for expanding Roman territory into the west of Britain. (Image by Getty Images)

How did the Romans conquer Britain?

Episode 1Introduction, and a mystery mosaic. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Silbannacus: the Roman emperor that time forgot. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Floralia, an ancient Roman celebration of fertility and nature that took place around early May

What is the history behind May Day and why do we celebrate it?

Inside a Roman home. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter

Digging up Roman London. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Claudia Severa’s preserved party invitation from Vindolanda

Q&AWhat was written on the Vindolanda Tablets?

A silhouette of Roman soldiers against Hadrian's Wall

What was life like on Hadrian's Wall?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. (Loop Images/UIG via Getty Images)

Hadrian's Wall: when and why was it built? A brief guide

Naked statues, naughty gods & bad wine. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Gladiators: everything you wanted to know. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

St Patick depicted in a 13th-century folio

The history of St Patrick's Day traditions – and the importance of the colour green

Welsh flag, featuring a dragon. The red dragon of Wales dates back to Roman times. (Photo by Getty Images)

Q&AWhy does the Welsh flag feature a red dragon?

A marble bust of the Roman Emperor Claudius

Roman invasion of Britain: did the Britons ignore them?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.