We survey Roman history in its days of glory and empire illustrated in the afternoon by a visit to the British Museum during which we will examine key artefacts including the exquisite Portland Vase. Italy before the ascent of Rome was dominated by the Etruscans who left magnificent tombs filled with pottery, statues and jewellery.… Read more »
This course ran at the City Lit and the British Museum on Monday 27th July 2015. We had some background to Etruscan and Roman myths and history in the morning and a two hour tour of the museum in the afternoon. The handouts included Archaic Etruscan alphabet gods The Twelve Cities Roman timeline 2015
Comparing and contrasting women in the societies of Ancient Etruria, Ancient Rome and Roman Britain including the importance of the worship of goddesses. The contrasting roles of women in Etruscan and Roman women, for example how they attended feasts and the difference in class. The numerous female goddesses will be examined and how their attributes… Read more »