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23 hours ago · The United Kingdom comprises the whole of the island of Great Britain —which contains England, Wales, and Scotland —as well as the northern portion of the island of Ireland. The name Britain is sometimes used to refer to the United Kingdom as a whole. The capital is London, which is among the world’s leading commercial, financial, and ...
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The United Kingdom’s current overall balance of payments...
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The Roman province of Britannia endured until the 5th...
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1 day ago · Stonehenge, prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It was built in six stages between 3000 and 1520 BCE, during the transition from the Neolithic Period to the Bronze Age.
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4 days ago · Canterbury. Canterbury, historic town and surrounding city (local authority) in the administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. Its cathedral has been the primary ecclesiastical centre of England since the early 7th century ce. The city, a district within the administrative county of Kent, includes the town of Canterbury ...
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2 days ago · Address. Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, (Sat nav postcode: SY5 6PJ), near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6PH. Book Online Save 15%. Discover urban-living 2,000 years ago at Viriconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter) - one of the largest cities in Roman Britain. Wander the remains of the bath-house and explore a reconstructed town house.
- Wroxeter Roman City, near Shrewsbury, SY5 6PH, Shropshire
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4 days ago · Christianity (from 312) Constantine I [g] (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. [h] He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian ...
- 25 July 306 – 22 May 337
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1 day ago · This period also saw the rise of a complex system of international alliances and conflicts opposing, through dynasties, kings of France and England and the Holy Roman Emperor. The reign of Philip II Augustus (junior king 1179–80, senior king 1180–1223) saw the French royal domain and influence greatly expanded.
21 hours ago · The Via Appia Antica is an ancient Roman road that stretches over 300km and was built in 312 BC. It is one of the oldest and best-preserved roads in Italy and a popular tourist destination for ...