Day 10-Vimdolanda, Hadrian Wall,York
Hadrian's Wall (Latin: Vallum Aelium), also known as the Roman Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin, is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.Running from east to west of what is now northern England, it was a stone wall with large ditches in front of it and behind it that crossed the whole width of the island. Soldiers were garrisoned along the line of the wall in large forts, smaller castles. In addition to the wall's defensive military role, its gates may have been customs posts.
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated.[note 1] Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. There has been wooden and stone structures and the excavation is an ongoing project. The museum was great and some of the artifacts wee very well preserved. The most interesting object was wooden pallets with Roman hand writing , equivalent of todays post cards.
Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort (castrum) just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated.[note 1] Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. There has been wooden and stone structures and the excavation is an ongoing project. The museum was great and some of the artifacts wee very well preserved. The most interesting object was wooden pallets with Roman hand writing , equivalent of todays post cards.
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Minster, Castle, and city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district.
The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in 71 AD. It then became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria, and Scandinavian York.
The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in 71 AD. It then became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria, and Scandinavian York.
Day 11- York, York minister , York museum, Jorvick Vikings center
Eboracum was a fort and later a city in the Roman province of Britannia. In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain and a provincial capital. The site remained occupied after the decline of the Western Roman Empire and ultimately developed into the present-day city York, occupying the same site in North Yorkshire, England.There is evidence that the Emperor Hadrian visited in 122 on his way north to plan his great walled frontier. He either brought, or sent earlier, the Sixth Legion to replace the existing garrison.
In 866, Northumbria was in the midst of internecine struggles when the Vikings raided and captured York. As a result there are so many Vikings and Roman's influence and ancient sites.
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the third-highest office of the Church of England after the monarch as Supreme Governor and the Archbishop of Canterbury. It has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world.
York Castle museum is famous for its collections of costume, textiles, military and social history, and brings history back to life. We wondered through the Victorian streets, ventured into the prison cell of notorious highwayman Dick Turpin and discovered what life was like on the front line in the First World War. There's something for everyone at York Castle Museum.
Jorvik Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. We walked through the dioramas in small carriages equipped with speakers. It was created by the York Archaeological Trust and opened in 1984. Its name is derived from Jórvík, the Old Norse name for York and the surrounding Viking Kingdom of Yorkshire.