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One of the largest Roman theatres in Gaul, built in the city of Augustodunum, founded by Augustus himself.

A quiet Roman city hidden in the Portuguese countryside: forum, baths and houses still visible among the wildflowers.

A remote and dramatic fort high in the Lake District mountains, one of the most atmospheric Roman sites in Britain.

Somewhat dwarfed by the magnificent third-century Porta Maggiore ("Larger Gate"), just outside the Aurelian Walls of Rome stands a well-preserved tomb 33 feet above ground. While this marble monument may seem fit for an emperor, it was actually built for Eurysaces, a local baker and a former slave.

A perfectly preserved Roman bridge still carrying traffic after almost 2,000 years, built under Augustus and Tiberius.

The headquarters of the Third Augustan Legion, a vast military city with a monumental arch and praetorium.

An engineering masterpiece that has stood for nearly 2,000 years, still one of the most iconic and perfectly preserved Roman aqueducts in the world.

Trajan’s perfectly planned Roman city in the desert, the Arch of Trajan and grid of streets still clearly visible.

A dramatic Greco-Roman theatre with views of the sea and Mount Etna, still used for performances today.

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

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.

The largest Roman city gate north of the Alps, a massive sandstone monument from the 2nd century.

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