16 Wednesday Oct 2013
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As the ‘Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’ course draws to a conclusion, I would like to take the opportunity to draw your attention to two documentaries which may be of interest on this subject.
The first is called Pompeii: The Mystery of People Frozen in Time:
The second is called The Other Pompeii: Life and Death in Herculaneum:
23 Monday Sep 2013
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Whilst it is not essential to do any background reading before the course begins, you may find it useful to do so. The reading list below contains books that you can read. You don’t have to read all of these. Indeed, we don’t specify any that you must read. Instead, these are readings you can use to gain a preliminary understanding of topics, as well as to study in more depth those parts of the course you are particularly interested in. You may also want to take a look at magazines such as British Archaeology, World Archaeology and Current Archaeology.
NON-FICTION
Amery, C, Curran, B and Wallace-Hadrill, A. 2011. ‘The Lost World of Pompeii’.
Beard, M. 2009. ‘Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town’.
Berry, J. 2013. ‘The Complete Pompeii’
Butterworth, A and Laurence, R. 2005. ‘Pompeii: The Living City’.
Roberts, P. 2013. ‘Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’ (accompanies British Museum exhibition)
Wallace-Hadrill, A. 2012. ‘Herculaneum: Past and Future.’
FICTION
Harris, R. 2009. ‘Pompeii’
DVD
‘Pompeii: Life and Death in a Roman town’ (BBC 2 documentary presented by Mary Beard)
18 Wednesday Sep 2013
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archaeology, Herculaneum, Mount St Helens, Pompeii, volcano, WEA
The eruption of Mount St Helens on May 18, 1980 is perhaps one of the most famous, and well-studied, volcanic eruptions of modern times and provides a good analogy for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79.
Video Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS
22 Monday Jul 2013
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Black Death, Britain, education, Herculaneum, Leicester, Leicestershire, Loughborough, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Pompeii, Roman, Roman Britain, WEA
This autumn term I am offering three courses at WEA venues in the East Midlands region.
Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Nottingham Mechanics, Nottingham
Starting Tuesday 17th September, 1.00pm – 3.00pm, 5 weeks
What was it like to live in the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and what happened to them on that fateful day in AD79? We’ll examine these questions and more. Includes a trip to the British Museum exhibition Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum on Tuesday 24 September
Online Enrolment available
The Archaeology of Roman Britain
Great Meeting Unitarian Chapel, East Bond Street, Leicester
Starting Wednesday 25th September, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, 8 weeks
What did the Romans ever do for us? This course aims to provide a look at the archaeological evidence for the Romans in Britain, from towns and villas to forts and fortifications. How did this affect us both locally in Leicestershire and on a national level?
Online enrolment available.
The Black Death
Quest House, Woodgate Chambers, Loughborough
Starting Thursday 19th September, 1.30pm – 3.30pm, 8 weeks
What was the Black Death? Where did it come from? What caused it? What impact did it have on society? What archaeological evidence do we have for it? Discover the answer to these questions as we examine one of the most famous epidemics in European history.
Online enrolment available.
