Beyond the Baths

Roman women were extremely over the top with their jewellery; so much so that a law was passed limiting the amount of gold one person could ...

The evening of the last Tuesday of August was a clear, calm one, a lovely atmosphere to set up the last Time Table of the summer season arou...

My fellow interns and I were set the task of creating a themed table for the Roman Baths’ Tuesday Times Tables. We were given free range on ...

For my Tuesday Time Table, I explored Roman civilian shoes. I studied a collection of leather soles found on Walcot Street and used modern r...

Black and white photograph. Sir Mortimer Wheeler giving opening address at 1958 Bath Festival in Abbey Churchyard. Council dignitaries inc...

You will need: 130 grams plain flour 250 grams ricotta cheese 1 egg 4 bay leaves 4 tablespoons of clear honey Se...

Working as an intern for a month at the Roman Baths, I was asked to put together a handling table for the Times Table event at the museum on...

Honey Omelette You will need: 4 eggs ½ cup of milk 4 Tablespoons of butter or oil 2 Tablespoons of liquid honey ...

Many visitors to the Baths believe the statues around the terrace to be Roman; they are, in fact, just over one hundred years old. Julius Ca...

Hair in Roman times, as it is today, was a woman’s crowning glory. With it, a lady could promote her social status, her identity and even he...

The museum opened in 1897, following the discovery and excavation of the Roman bathing complex during the 1870s. In its infancy, the museum ...

Vegetable and Lentil Soup You will need: 1 cup of chick peas 1 cup of lentils 1 cup of green peas ½ cup of barley (...

It was a beautiful sunny Friday in York and over 100 people had gathered for the Federation of Archaeological Managers & Employers (FAME...

If I were to ask you what sort of items we have in our collection here, I reckon the first thing you would mention would be Roman things. Wh...

The first thing most people think of when you mention Roman food is garum also known as fish sauce. Famously made from rotting fish entrails...

Stanton Drew Main Stone Circle In 2009, as part of the Festival of British Archaeology events, we went out into the parish of Stanton Dr...

Sometimes you need to escape work for a few minutes and get some fresh air. Usually, I just walk onto the Terrace, but sometimes I go and si...

Following on from ‘The Curses Condensed’, here is an up-close and personal look at six of the curses from the collection. The main text sour...

Curse Tablets ‘Curse tablets’ are inscribed pieces of lead, usually in the form of small, thin sheets, intended to influence by supernat...

One of the most interesting aspects of my job recently has been my involvement in the Roman Baths Museum's Development Plan. 4th Cen...