You can see the complete circuit of a Roman amphitheatre at Caerleon. A vast Roman garrison was established in Caerleon in cAD 75, home to the mighty Second Augustan Legion. The amphitheatre just beyond the garrison’s walls, and is the best preserved example in all Britain. Read more about Roman Caerleon.

In the 19th century, archaeologists thought Severus had built Hadrian's Wall. Septimus Severus was the eventual winner in the Year of the Five Emperors, the unrest that followed the assassination of Commodus in AD 193. His victory was followed by a cashiering [dismissal] of the Praetorian Guard – often the power behind the imperial throne – and its total reformation with new troops.

The bathhouse at Wallsend is based on one at Chesters. Hadrian’s Wall was built on the orders of emperor Hadrian, who ruled from AD 117–138. Read more about how it was used and why it was built in the first place.

Chedworth is thought to have been a shrine or religious retreat. From Jupiter to Venus, Romans worshipped and made sacrifices to a multitude of gods and goddesses, believing that these deities could influence their lives. Explore the significance of religion in ancient Rome.

Portchester Castle was built at the site of a third-century Roman Saxon Shore fort. It’s had a long life since Roman days, successively serving as the site of a Norman keep, a 14th-century palace, an embarkation point for the Agincourt campaign, and a home for Napoleonic prisoners of war. Learn more about the castle and eight more places associated with the collapse of Roman Britain.

The troops in Britain who were not Roman citizens were called Auxiliary troops. Auxiliary forces were raised from all over the Roman empire – read more about how they fitted into the Roman army, and what it was like to serve in the legions.

It’s at Caerwent that you can see the whole line of the southern defences complete with towers.