1. Roman Britain September 2, 2010 Today’s agenda –Physical Features –Pre-History –Ethnography –Roman Invasions –Tacitus, Agricola –Romano-British Life

2. Modern England

3. Physical Britain

4. A few terms British vs. English The problem of the “Celts” Celtic as language group

5. The Roman Empire

6. Tribes of Britain

7. Roman Baths in Bath, England

8. Plunge pool, map of complex

9. Hadrian’s Wall

10. Vindolanda, on Hadrian’s Wall

11. Vindolanda tablets Claudia Severa to her Lepidina greetings. On 11 September, sister, for the day of the celebration of my birthday, I give you a warm invitation to make sure that you come to us, to make the day more enjoyable for me by your arrival, if you are present (?). Give my greetings to your Cerialis. My Aelius and my little son send him (?) their greetings. (2nd hand) I shall expect you, sister. Farewell, sister, my dearest soul, as I hope to prosper, and hail. (Back, 1st hand) To Sulpicia Lepidina, wife of Cerialis, from Severa."

12. Temple of Mithras, London