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Scotland: Rome's Final Frontier
directed by Andy Twaddle, fl. 2009; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
Were the ancient Scottish tribes too much for the Roman Empire? Or was Scotland simply not worth conquering? Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with the Roman invaders. The first Tay Bridge, the first depiction of tartan and forgotten Roman camps that once held thi...
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directed by Andy Twaddle, fl. 2009; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 59 mins
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Were the ancient Scottish tribes too much for the Roman Empire? Or was Scotland simply not worth conquering? Archaeologist Dr Fraser Hunter looks back on three centuries of contact and conflict with the Roman invaders. The first Tay Bridge, the first depiction of tartan and forgotten Roman camps that once held thirty-five thousand men. A story of a superpower pitted against tribesmen and warlords, and one with fascinating modern parallels.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Andy Twaddle, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Fraser Hunter, fl. 1991
Person Discussed
Fraser Hunter, fl. 1991
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, War, Empire, Military campaigns, Invasions, Scottish people, Tribal and national groups, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, Africans, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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