Britain before the Romans: the Celts
- Groups of people lived in the British Isles before the Romans: they were the Celts.
- They lived in tribes, in small villages.
- The Celts were a big family: they began from Central Europe ( see map in yellow ).
The Romans in Britain
- But the British Isles were rich ( in metal, slaves, etc ).
- So, the Romans became very interested !
- Julius Ceasar decided to invade Britain 55 years BC.
- The Romans lived in Britain for about 400 years !
On the river Thames, the Romans built a fortress: "Londinium"
Hadrian's Wall
The Roman baths in Bath
- The Romans loved having a bath !
- They built baths in the city of Bath, England.
- Hot water comes here at a constant temperature of 46 ° !
- If you go to Bath, you will drink the hot water: it is very good !
