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For our last day of the trip, we got to see three Roman ruin sites in London. Our first stop was a Mithraeum, a temple for the worshippers of Mithras. This was probably the coolest Roman exhibit I have ever seen. It was designed to be an experience and interactive, so when you went in,…

On our first full day in London, we started at the British Museum, which is well known for the many things stolen within it. There are many classical artifacts within it that was very cool to see. They have a ton of Roman coins, a two thousand-year-old flower necklace, and various sculptures. My favorite thing…

Our first day in London was short, as our travels down from Hexham took up most of the day. For the short time we had before going to bed, we walked around Central London, hitting all of the tourist areas. We took the Tube from our Earl’s Court hotel to Westminster. From there, we walked…

We took the train over to Newcastle upon Tyne for our last day in Northern England. The city itself is located on /near the site of a Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall, Pons Aelius. Our first stop in the city was Newcastle Castle, which was built on the site of parts of a Roman fort.…

Our next day in Northern England was the most active trip day yet. We started the day by heading to Vindolanda, a military fort south of Hadrian’s Wall. The fort itself was massive. It was built in a valley surrounded by rolling hills, giving it protection. While we were there, active excavations were occurring, which…

Our fourth day was mostly a travel day, and, unfortunately, I did not capture many photos. We left the Welsh border and headed North towards the top of England to see Hadrian’s Wall. After our train ride, as we made our way towards the town we would be staying in (Hexham), we stopped at the…

For our last day near the Welsh border, we visited the city of Chester, where many Roman ruins are hidden in plain sight. Chester was built on top of Deva, a legionary fortress town. We met our tour guide, who was dressed in full Roman military attire for the occasion. We walked around the city,…

After our travels to Bath, we stayed at cabins near the Welsh border. On our second day, we visited the Roman city Viroconium Cornoviorum, located in Wroxeter. The town was the fourth largest in Britannia. At the site, another bathing complex has been excavated. All of the photos from the city show what remains of…

After my sophomore year, I was selected to attend a for-credit trip my school offered to England to explore the legacy that Rome created in Britannia and how England has decided to preserve that legacy. On our first day of the trip, we traveled from Heathrow to Bath to explore the city’s famous Roman Baths.…

Hi! My name is Katharine, and I am a high school student from New Jersey. I created this blog site to upload all things classics. My interests began in the classics when I started taking Latin in sixth grade. Since then, Latin has become my favorite subject in school, and with my blog posts, I…