Special Interest half days

The following combinations of the lectures above are recommended for a Special Interest Half Day;

  1. ANCIENT FACES: FLINDERS PETRIE AND THE MUMMY PORTRAITS OF ROMAN EGYPT and PALMYRA: BRIDE OF THE DESERT

A combination of lectures 1 and 5, this Special Interest Half Day explores the exotic East of the Roman Empire

  • WHISPERING WALLS: DAILY LIFE AS ART IN ROMAN WALL PAINTING and MIRRORS OF STONE: THE ART OF GREEK AND ROMAN MOSAICS

A combination of lectures 8 and 4. An art-historical feast (but it doesn’t leave out the people)!

  • HADRIAN: MAN OF MYSTERY and ATHENS AND ROME: A TALE OF TWO CITIES

A combination of lectures 7 and 6.  The legendary emperor and the two cities that meant the most to him.

  • ROME IN AFRICA, AFRICA IN ROME and ANCIENT FACES: FLINDERS PETRIE AND THE MUMMY PORTRAITS OF ROMAN EGYPT

A combination of lectures 3 and 1. Exploring the rich art and cultures of Roman North Africa and the influence it had on Rome.

  • WHISPERING WALLS: DAILY LIFE AS ART IN ROMAN WALL PAINTING and LAST SUPPER IN POMPEII

A combination of lectures 8 and 2. The beautiful frescoes of the Romans Empire, often from dining rooms and featuring banquets, whet our appetites for a journey through Roman food and wine