Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Roman Curse Tablets: Inscriptions and Literacy

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Over 130 curse tablets have been discovered in the Sacred Roman Spring at Bath and this summer I had the opportunity to work with the museum...

What do Bath’s curse tablets tell us about the status of the people who wrote them?

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The curse tablets are a group of over 130 pieces of lead, many of which are inscribed with prayers to the goddess Sulis Minerva The curse ta...
Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Trade, Aquae Sulis, and the Roman Empire

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When archaeologists first excavated Roman artefacts from Bath (Aquae Sulis), they discovered that the objects had travelled from across the ...
Monday, 17 June 2024

How can we tell what time period an artefact is from?

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Archaeologists use the artefacts they dig up from the ground to learn more about the lives of people in the past. But did you know that ther...
Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Function or fashion? The practical and stylish accessories

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Your impression of accessories may be beautiful and decorative, but have you ever thought about how they add beauty and style to our lives a...
Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Secrets of Roman Building Materials

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Have you ever wondered, in a world dominated by concrete and synthetic materials, what the Romans used over two thousand years ago to produc...
Wednesday, 18 October 2023

By Jove: It’s the Roman Gods!

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How much do you know about the Roman religion? The Romans worshipped many gods, and they were part of their lives every single day. It seems...
Wednesday, 4 October 2023

Stone Age Toolbox

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Prehistoric tools are fascinating! The technology to make them is so old, yet we can still recreate them today.  ‘Stone Age Toolbox’ handl...