In Yorkshire (England), the first archaeological evidence of the existence of the Roman upper classes in northern Britain was discovered.<\/p>\n
Scientists have unearthed the remains of a previously unknown small town that contained both Roman and local structures. The centre was discovered about 65 km north of York; near the capital of the Brigant tribe. In the area of \u200b\u200bthe ancient city, numerous remains of the Roman presence were found: glassware, beautiful tableware, imported drinking bottles, glass dice, part of a copper mirror or fragments of amber sculptures.<\/p>\n
Historical sources mention that the Romans gave the queen of the Brigantes (43-69 CE) – Cartimandua, large treasures to ensure her support for the Roman cause and suppress any British resistance. It is worth mentioning that Britain was a mixture of numerous tribes that partly agreed to the supremacy of Rome<\/a> on the island or rebelled. To maintain its influence, Rome had to rely on numerous alliances, bribes or “divide and conquer” policies.<\/p>\n Scientists believe that the treasures found could have been a form of bribery of Kartimandua and the local aristocracy at a time when Rome had not yet stabilized the situation in the northern regions of Britain.<\/p>\n