The pendant represents a time when a divided Roman Empire was ... and the figure holds a miniature Nike, a traditional Roman symbol of victory. For artifacts in the U.K. to be declared treasure ...

it was nothing less than a symbol of Rome itself. To Romans, the baths proved that they were cleaner – and therefore better – than inhabitants of other countries. As the Roman Empire spread ...

Built by Roman troops, the Wall is estimated to have been between thirteen and fifteen feet high. It remains a potent symbol of Roman rule.