Download or read book Towns in Roman Britain written by Julian Bennett and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of Britain's towns and cities originated in the Roman period, established as part of a systematic programme to urbanise the island. Why imperial Rome initiated this programme is the first of many topics examined in the third edition of this introduction to the towns of Roman Britain.