Rome once ruled from this surprising UK city – and it’s not Bath
Fori Imperiali, ruins of the ancient Roman Empire in Italy (Picture: Getty Images)
Believe it or not, Rome was not always the centre of the Roman Empire. For a time, that honour went to Carlisle.
Yes, the rainy Cumbrian city a stone’s throw from the Scottish border in north west England was the seat of power for one of the world’s greatest civilisations, according to archaeologists digging up the local cricket ground.
Six years of excavation have revealed it was once home to an Imperial Bath House...
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