Relating to a period before the rise or dominance of ancient Rome, or before the conquest of a particular region by the ancient Romans.
（与）古罗马前（有关）的，（与）古罗马征服之前（有关）的
the Celtic kingdoms of pre-Roman Britain
古罗马征服之前不列颠的各凯尔特王国。
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In other areas, notably the upland regions, pre-existing native farms and villages continued the traditional pre-Roman patterns of agricultural production.
This represents the largest concentration of official documents from any one place in the pre-Roman city.
Medieval society, like pre-Roman society, was one of kinship and hierarchy (which is not the same as class, by the way).
The simplified, severe mask used for his own face shows Picasso's interest in the pre-Roman sculptures of his Spanish homeland he had seen in the Louvre.
Walkers will be taken on an informative tour with their expert guide and given an insight into life in pre-Roman Britain, as well as enjoying some fantastic views across the county from the top of Battlesbury Camp.
The foundation's findings showed that York can claim to have a ghost from every period in history from pre-Roman times to the present day.
In some regions this seems to have prompted what was effectively a return to pre-Roman traditions amongst the indigenous populations of what had been the Roman empire.
The earliest urban centers in what is now Germany were established by the Romans on or near the Rhine, often on the sites of pre-Roman settlements.
That's why we are interested in pre-Roman and Islamic periods.
There were two alcoholic drinks available to northern European peoples in the pre-Roman Iron Age.
The discovery in Pompeii of a pre-Roman temple is being hailed as evidence that the city was sophisticated and thriving 300 years before Vesuvius erupted.
The simplicity of the format, an A-Z with each of the 750 entries not exceeding 200 words, made the York Book a one-stop shop for those seeking information from pre-Roman times to the Millennium.
There is hardly a page without some inaccurate simplification, for example, pre-Roman Britain ‘was a society where trade was not well developed,’ a statement not supported by modern archaeology.
The Roman names are themselves Latinised versions of pre-Roman ones.
The head was thought to be the seat of the spirit in pre-Roman Britain so it may be a local native tradition.
Why not return to pre-Roman and pre-Christian times, when the Germanic tribes were uncorrupted by the cosmopolitan civilization of Europe?
Legend has it that the city was founded by Hercules, but archaeologists are able to trace its roots back to pre-Roman times.
The Celts were the Iron Age inhabitants of Europe in the pre-Roman period.
Basque is a pre-Roman language whose origin has not been clearly determined.
The countryside changed, or was changing, from a pattern of use established in the pre-Roman period of small fields to one of broad acres.