LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

P7: Cartoon by Russell © Pressdram Limited 2005. Reproduced by permission of Private Eye magazine

P15: The alleged ‘Boudica’ coin, complete with moustache © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P18: Reconstruction of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa’s Roman map of the world from AD 20, commissioned by the Emperor Augustus. With thanks to Jim Siebold

P33: Eratosthenes World Map c. 220 BC (reconstruction). With thanks to Jim Siebold

P47: Armorican human-headed horse – a silver stater of the Aulerci Diablintes © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P51: The reconstructed Greek Trireme awaiting her crew (including the author) at Poros Naval Base, Greece, 1987 © Vanessa Collingridge

P66: The Birdlip Mirror was buried with its aristocratic female owner around AD50 in Gloucestershire. Exquisitely fashioned from highly decorated bronze, it’s a masterpiece of native British craftsmanship © Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery

P98: Gold Stater of Commius, leader of the Atrebates and both friend and foe to the Romans © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P99: Gold Stater of the Romanised King, Tincomarus © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford P99: Silver unit of Epillus REX © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P102: A silver unit of Tasciovanus, leader of the Catuvellauni tribe © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P104: A silver unit of Cunobelin, a great leader of the Catuvellauni tribe © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P139: The infamous ‘Cartive’ coin, once thought to be that of Cartimandua and Venutius © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P172: A silver unit bearing the inscription “ECE” – an expression of pride in Icenian tribal identity © Institute of Archaeology, Oxford

P181: One of the finest examples of a 1st Century BC torc, discovered in SW Norfolk in 2003 and now on display in Norwich Castle Museum © Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service

P203: Bronze head of the Emperor Claudius © The British Museum/Heritage-Images

P204: Gravestone of Longinus Sdapeze © Colchester Museums

P205: Memorial stone of Marcus Favonius Facilis © Colchester Museums

P209: London (Londinium) at the time of Boudica’s revolt in AD60. Note the difference in settlements between the grid-like Roman town and the more organic development of the Ancient Britons © Peter Froste courtesy of Museum of London

P212: Typical Iron Age roundhouse, Buster Ancient Farm, Hampshire © Butser Ancient Farm

P252: Poster produced and distributed by the Council for Kentish Archaeology during the “troubles” in the 1970s and 1980s © Courtesy of The Council For Kentish Archaeology

P257: Reconstructed Gladiatorial Helmet © Dan & Susanna Shadrake

P260: Bronze statuette of the Emperor Nero, decorated with silver and neillo inlay, and standing in the guise of Alexander the Great © The British Museum/Heritage-Images

P271: Leather briefs found in Queen Street, London, possibly belonging to female acrobat or performer © Museum of London

P282: Elizabeth I: “The Sieve Portrait” c1583, by Quentin Metsys the Younger © courtesy of Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena

P284: Elizabeth I: “The Pelican Portrait” c1574, attributed to Nicholas Hilliard © courtesy of National Museums Liverpool (The Walker)

P337: Claudius striking down Britannia, depicted as an Amazon. Marble relief c. AD50s at Aphrodisias in south-west Turkey © courtesy of Prof RRR Smith

P348: Thomas Thorneycroft’s famous statue of ‘Boadicea’ in her chariot, with the scythed chariot wheels – an artistic invention © courtesy of the Bridgeman Art Library

P358: A very maternal depiction of Boudica with her daughters, unveiled in Cardiff’s City Hall, 1916, by James Harvard Thomas © Reproduced by kind permission of Cardiff Council

P370: Philip Nathan’s beautiful Britannia coin combines classic Britannia imagery with Boudica’s trademark chariot © Philip Nathan

P373 Clare Mackie: “She’s a marvellous boss really, once you get to know her…” © Claire Mackie