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Roman London - What Lies Beneath
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Summary
Destroyed during the rebellion by Boudica during the 1st Century AD, Roman Londinium was quickly rebuilt to become a flourishing town. In its heyday, the city was equipped with a fort, amphitheatre, large public baths, temples and substantial commercial facilities as befitted the capital of Roman Britain. Linking Britain to the rest of the Roman Empire and housing the substantial treasury, Londinium remained a wealthy town although its population gradually dwindled and a large defensive wall was built to surround the town.
Much has been discovered by excavations over the last 50 years, and the story so far is beautifully told in the Museum of London, which is adjacent to and just outside the Roman Wall. Jenny Hall was the Roman curator in charge of the Roman Gallery and Simon Elliott Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology and Ambassador for Museum of London Archaeology. Both are able to give a first-hand account of the latest digs and discoveries.
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Meet your Experts
Jenny Hall
Guide Lecturer
Jenny Hall was Senior Roman Curator at the Museum of London for 36 years and is now Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
Dr Simon Elliott
Guide Lecturer
Dr Simon Elliott is a best-selling author and has written books on a wide variety of classical history subjects, ranging from Septimius Severus in Scotland and Roman Legionaries to how the Roman military built an empire.
Your itinerary
Study Day -
10:00 - Meet the group at the Museum of London. Please note: The entrance is upstairs.
10:15 - Enjoy a guided tour of the Roman Gallery, to see the many artefacts including a leather bikini found from Roman London and how we now know more about Roman Londoners.
12:20 - Short walk to a nearby section of Roman City wall.
13:00 - We stop for lunch.
14:15 - We spend our afternoon on a walking tour. We have arranged special access to a wide variety of Roman remains, including the ceremonial entranceway of the Amphitheatre (which was found beneath the Guildhall) and the House and Baths at Billingsgate. We end our tour at the Temple of Mithras where we will see the recently-opened reconstructed remains and object display.
16:40 - Disperse.
Please note the program times may be changed to accommodate site visits and we may not always finish at the Temple of Mithras.
Tour dates & prices
| Tour Departure | Tour ID | Departure date | Guided by | Price | Availability |
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| 10 October 2020 | AXRL201010 | 10 October 2020 (Saturday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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| 13 April 2021 | AXRL210413 | 13 April 2021 (Tuesday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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| 26 June 2021 | AXRL210626 | 26 June 2021 (Saturday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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| 15 July 2021 | AXRL210715 | 15 July 2021 (Thursday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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| 9 August 2021 | AXRL210809 | 9 August 2021 (Monday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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| 8 September 2021 | AXRL210908 | 8 September 2021 (Wednesday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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| 9 October 2021 | AXRL211009 | 9 October 2021 (Saturday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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