Events

Guided tour of the Roman Section of the Museum of Archaeology, Durham followed by talk from Gary Bankhead, underwater archaeologist. The Museum of Archaeology, founded in 1833 is the archaeology museum of Durham University. Situated next to Durham Cathedral on Palace Green, it is mostly focused on in the archaeology of north east England with […]

FORA is offering a unique opportunity to learn more about this impressive Roman site and to join Dr Nick Summerton, a specialist in Roman medicine, in a hands on session in the Roman Garden. Nick is planning two interactive sessions with a practical focus on various aspects of healing and medicine... linked to blood sweat […]

The Aldborough Roman Town Project began in 2009, with the aim of learning more about the remains of Isurium Brigantum and what it could reveal about Roman Britain. A great deal has been discovered about this Roman town, which was an important centre of administration for much of northern Britain. More recently a series of […]

Medical history has been particularly unkind to some historical figures. The, so-called, 'mad emperors' Caligula, Tiberius and Nero cannot question their various psychiatric diagnoses or request a second opinion. Neither can Maximinus Thrax demand further testing to refute or confirm the suggestion that he suffered from a type of hormonal disorder. Diagnosing the illnesses of […]