New discoveries in Roman Gloucester

New discoveries in Roman Gloucester

Gloucester has long been a place of strategic and cultural importance, with roots stretching back to the Roman era. Glevum began life as a Roman military base, founded sometime between AD 65 and 74. In time, it developed into a colonia, a planned settlement intended for Roman citizens, especially army veterans. Towns like this helped secure Roman control, while also introducing Roman ways of life, from language and law to everyday customs, into …