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  1. Operation Asterix: The Roman Wreck in Guernsey (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Ray Sutcliffe
    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.

    The rescue at St Peter Port of a Roman merchantman. The vessel is a sailing ship of the 2nd century AD, built in the Celtic tradition and capable of carrying pottery, grain and pitch across the Channel from...

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  2. Britain: A Granary for Rome? (1983 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    The state of British agriculture at the time of the Roman invasion is a subject of dispute among archaeologists. Explores the implications of this dispute through the study of two sites: the Lunt Roman Fort,...

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  3. Rome Under Augustus (1983 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Introduces the whole range of Roman remains and shows how, in the specific case of Augustus, both coins and remains of buildings can be used as historical evidence. Concentrates on Augustus’ buildings in...

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  4. Architecture and Town Planning (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Architecture; Classical studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Ostia, the ancient port of Rome, is used as an example of Roman town planning and architecture. Deals more with the second century than the Augustan period. A variety of buildings are looked at in detail.

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  5. Town and Country (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Architecture; Classical studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Shows how roads have always been important in the unification of Italy. Describes the 3rd century BC hill town of Cosa and its relationship to the local villas and their prosperous farmlands, showing in...

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  6. Exploring the Unwritten Past (1966 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 22 min.

    Describes scientific investigation into the past. Couples modern techniques in archaeology with the story of early man in Britain, covering the earliest discovery in Kent’s Cavern in Devon, the decorative...

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