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AD 43 - 410
The Roman occupation of Britain dramatically transformed the material culture of the province. Imported goods and settlers from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa created a richer, more diverse society and a wealth of mosaics, wall paintings, sculpture, glassware and metalwork was produced. The laws, administration, currency, architecture, engineering, religion and art of Rome met Britain’s Iron Age societies to create a distinctive 'Romano-British' identity, which is illustrated in Room 49 through a variety of objects and artworks.
Image captions (clockwise from top left):
Writing tablet (Vindolanda) AD 1919 Stone female head 1st-4th centuries AD Hinton St Mary Mosaic 4th century AD The Great dish from the Mildenhall Treasure 4th century AD
Bronze military diploma
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