Pompeii: A work in Progress – Dr Sophie Hay, Archaeological Park of Pompeii

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 excavation, archival research and in particular studying the standing buildings that became the subject of her doctoral thesis at the University of Southampton. She then worked at the University of Cambridge as a Research Associate on a Pompeii project that focused on the excavations and building survey work.

Sophie’s current research shifts her focus from Roman Pompeii to the 250 years of excavation of the site. The leading protagonists are invariably men but less publicly celebrated are the significant contributions made by women. As part of her enthusiasm to disseminate information about Pompeii to a wider audience, Sophie has appeared in and consulted on numerous television documentaries, been interviewed on a variety of podcasts, written articles for popular history magazines, and is a member of the official social media team of Pompeii. Most recently she appeared on the Channel 4 programme “Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts.”

Sophie came to talk in Aldborough in 2022 and is back by popular demand. This is a “not to be missed” talk.

Talks are free to Friends of Roman Aldborough members. Visitors £10.00

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