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 […]

Enjoy a couple of hours on a walking tour of Roman York in the expert hands of Kurt Hunter Mann. Over the years Kurt has been involved in many of the more recent excavations in different parts of the city. We will view the Multi angular tower and hear about the part it played in […]

Dr Sophie Hay was fortunate enough to start her archaeological career working in one of the most famous archaeological site in the world: Pompeii. She worked for the British School of Rome on Prof Andrew Wallace- Hadrill's ' Insula 1.9 Pompeii Project' that sought to understand daily life in a block of Roman houses through […]

In October 2024 on a tour of the Great North Museum , FORA members were intrigued by projections of colour on the stone work as part of the Roman Britain in Colour display. Andrew Parkin, Keeper of Archaeology and their guide for the day said, "We're used to the look of sandstone altars and reliefs […]

Join David Williams from West Yorkshire Advisory Service for a journey covering the archaeological discoveries from Roman West Yorkshire. From the strategic importance of the fort at Castleford to the rural farmsteads that fed the Roman machine, this talk explores how recent excavations have transformed our understanding of the region. Ahead of The Friends of […]

  Uncovering Roman Carlisle is an ongoing community archaeology project, exploring and exhibiting Carlisle's Roman Bathhouse. The project grew from humble beginnings when archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong LLP were commissioned by Carlisle Cricket Club to undertake an evaluation for a new Cricket Pavilion in 2017, and discovered a Roman Bathhouse, now the largest known building […]