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In England's northernmost county, transport yourself back to the Kingdom of Northumbria, once the largest kingdom in the British Isles and a region with more than 70 castle sites to explore. It stretches from the Firth of Forth in Scotland to the River Humber, some 300 miles south, hence the term 'north-Humber-land'. A land of incredible beauty, its stories go...
Historians have for long debated strategic or political purpose of Roman-era forts in the region
Anthropologists suggest forts were built to secure key trade routes through the region.
The findings suggest that the Romans' eastern frontier was a hub of trade running from East-West rather than a defensive border.
Images captured at the dawn of aviation, combined with declassified photography from the early days of spy satellite operations, reveal new information about the ancient Roman Empire.