The four centuries during which the Roman presence in Britain rose, flourished and then declined, changed every aspect of life. Industry, trade, government, the arts and learning - even the physical appearance of the country - were all revolutionized, and the effects are still apparent nearly 2000 years later. This book outlines with clarity and authority this critical period of history, and illustrates it fully with pictures of the surviving objects of the period, largely from the incomparable collections of the British Museum itself...