Archaeologist Dominic Perring discusses what we know about London’s Roman past with Emily Briffett, examining the city’s key turning points and exploring how life there was affected by fire, plague and warfare. Using archaeological and historical records, he ties London’s story into the wider history of the Roman empire.

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Dominic Perring is the author of London in the Roman World (Oxford University Press, 2022)

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Discover more learning from week three of our course on Roman Britain

Video lecture: war and peace in Roman Britain – watching time 20 mins

How Roman was Britain? – reading time 6 mins

Religion in Roman Britain: spreading the word of the gods – reading time 5 mins

Podcast episode: the end of Roman Britain: A militarised state? – listening time 43 mins

Extravagance in Roman Britain: a visit to Fishbourne Roman Palace – reading time 5 mins

Exile and exploitation: 5 things you probably didn't know about Roman Britain – reading time 4 mins

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Emily BriffettContent Producer (Podcasts)

Emily is HistoryExtra’s Content Producer (Podcasts). Before joining the BBC History team in 2021, Emily graduated with an MA in Public History from Royal Holloway, University of London

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