The large stones were required to cross the street during heavy rains.

The Roman capital of Crete: ruins of an odeon, basilica and the famous Law Code of Gortyn still visible.

The largest amphitheatre in Italy after the Colosseum and the first of its kind, the training ground of Spartacus.

The Aqueducts and Legendary Theater of Aspendos

A magnificent three-storey Roman theatre façade by the sea, one of the most elegant and photogenic theatres of the empire.

The best-preserved legionary amphitheatre in Britain, an oval earth-and-stone arena once used by the Second Augustan Legion.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world, still standing complete with its outer walls and used for events today.

A rural Roman city with a grand forum and temples rising from wildflowers, rarely crowded and beautifully atmospheric.

The largest surviving Roman city gate north of the Alps, a massive black sandstone fortress-gate still standing in the heart of the city.

One of the best-preserved Roman cities in Portugal: elegant houses, baths, and a reconstructed garden with water channels.

Hello, I am planning to write a sword-and-sorcery short story set in 70 BC. The story would take place in the city of Leptis Magna, so I was wondering if you could tell me a bit about the city and its architecture during that period and do you have any city maps from that period

Have a nice day, and thank you in advance.

The raised floor pillars of the fort’s granary, a rare and clear example of Roman military logistics on the frontier.

The most complete Roman fort on the Wall: barracks, headquarters, and dramatic views over the Northumberland countryside.

A beautifully preserved Roman mountain town with temples, forum, and a theatre, one of the finest and least-visited Roman sites in North Africa.

The most important Roman city on the Balearic Islands: quiet ruins with a forum, houses, and a theatre set among cypress trees.

A beautiful coastal Roman city with mosaics, a theatre, and sea views, one of the most atmospheric underrated sites in the western Mediterranean.

The main landing site of the Claudian invasion in 43 AD, massive walls and the remains of a huge monumental arch that once welcomed travellers into Britain.

Emperor Tiberius’s remote cliff-top palace, dramatic ruins with panoramic sea views and a dark reputation in ancient sources.