The Roman origins of Cardiff Castle were discovered in 1888 when the 3rd Marquess of Bute decided to build a new tower and extend the grounds. The Roman remains were discovered in what was considered to be a solid earth bank. Rather than continue with his original plans Lord Bute decided to investigate and and [...]
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Cardiff Castle – The Roman Walls
No Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2025
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Roman Theatre – Trieste
In the Roman era, the coast line lay at the foot of the hill and has withdrawn over the centuries. The theatre therefore once stood near the sea front and was built exploiting the hill slope for the terraces, divided into four sectors by radial stairways. The site was restored to its current state at [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 29th 2015
