#2 - What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
Throughout history, the Low Countries would often be defined by their interactions with great powers nearby. This began with the Romans.
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High Road to Culture in Flanders and the Netherlands
Throughout history, the Low Countries would often be defined by their interactions with great powers nearby. This began with the Romans.
A common misperception is that once Roman influence ended, the European continent went into a dark abyss with very little happening until the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century.
On a visit to the oldest city in Belgium, Derek Blyth discovers a Roman road sign, a lost river and a hoard of antique hunters.