For Your Historians: Ancient History Encyclopedia

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Link 1: Ancient History Encyclopedia

 

Ancient History Encyclopedia is a non-profit educational website with a global vision: to provide the best ancient history information on the internet for free.

 

We combine different media, subjects and periods in interactive ways that will help readers understand both the "big picture" and the detail. Editorial review is a key component in our process to ensure highest quality.

 

Link 2: Ancient History Encyclopedia: Britain

 

Britain (or more accurately, Great Britain) is the name of the largest of the British Isles, which lie off the northwest coast of continental Europe. The name is probably Celtic and derives from a word meaning 'white'; this is usually assumed to be a reference to the famous white Cliffs of Dover, which any new arrival to the country by sea can hardly miss. The first mention of the island was by the Greek navigator Pytheas, who explored the island's coastline, c. 325 BCE...

 

Map of Roman Britain ca. 150 AD, showing the main Roman roads, cities, and Brythonic tribes:

 

http://www.ancient.eu.com/uploads/images/575.png

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Ahh, a great read

 

Catching up on my Roman history. always nice to know how I'm altering history in Rome II