LIFE IN A ROMAN VILLA: A Pitkin Guide

When the Romans came to Britain in AD43 they brought a new style of domestic life which better-off Britons soon copied. This informative Pitkin colourful guide looks at how villas were built, the accommodation and daily life residents enjoyed, their living rooms and bedrooms, kitchens and baths, gardens and courtyards, furniture and food, and the servants and slaves who kept the villa running. Interior décor, days off, guests for dinner, clean living, ruin and decay, here is the villa revealed both in Rome and the UK. Illustrated with site photos, archaeological treasures and museum reconstructions, a fascinating look at life in Britain before the Roman army left in AD406. Includes a list of places to visit. A 32 page extra large softback, very well illus. in colour.