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TALKS TALKS Guided WALKS Booking infoRmation NEW Romans lose their heads: Stories in stones – Waking the dead: a walk thRough aN uNusual cemetery in Roman tales of the cemeteries of Roman YoRk Kurt Hunter-Mann – Research Associate, Ruth Downie – Crime Writer John Oxley – City Archaeologist, City of York Council Tickets for bookable events are available online from: York Archaeological Trust Saturday 4 June, 3pm Friday 3 June, 6pm (approximately 90 mins) www.visityork.org Thursday 2 June, 7pm Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive The walk will start in and end at In person from: The Guildhall £6 / £5 with a York Card – bookable event £6 / £5 concessions – bookable event £6 / £5 concessions – bookable event. Visit York Visitor Information Centre, Crime writer Ruth Downie goes in search of the stories that Excavations on the outskirts of York during 2004-5 revealed slipped through the gaps of history in Roman Britain. Come This walk will look for evidence for how and where the Romans 1 , York YO1 7DT parts of a Roman cemetery different to anything found and discover bizarre Roman medical cures, find out why buried their dead in, or rather outside, , looking at previously in Britain. The initial findings were remarkable, archaeology is like criminal investigation and why nobody Roman practices and the way the Romans thought about By phone: but subsequent research has produced some truly can tell you a good Ancient British joke. death and the afterlife. Discover some of the most interesting 01904 550099 #EboracumRomanFestival astounding results. Who was buried in this cemetery, how and important Roman cemeteries and reflect on the locations, did they live and how did they die? The ARchaeology of ’s YoRk the evidence recovered from each place and what it tells us Natalie McCaul – Curator of Archaeology, about the topography of Roman York. Tickets for events at the Museum are The of the north: also available online from: exploring Roman Binchester The : Roman YoRk’s Sunday 5 June, 2pm www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk Dr David Petts – Project Leader, University of Durham civil settlement Mark Hackney – AOC Archaeology Friday 3 June, 2pm £10 – bookable event For tickets sent by post there will be an additional postage charge. Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive Saturday 4 June, 2pm (approximately 90 mins) Follow up a walk around the Roman re-enactors' camp in £6 / £5 with a York Card – bookable event The walk will start at , @EboracumRomans Facebook.com/yorkshiremuseum York Museum Gardens with a unique opportunity to handle AOC Archaeology Tent The fort of Binchester, County Durham, was a major military real artefacts excavated in York. Join Curator of Archaeology, £6 / £5 concessions – bookable event. site on the road between York and Hadrian's Wall. In recent Natalie McCaul to experience York’s Roman archaeology up years a major campaign of archaeological excavation has close and explore life in 2nd century Eboracum. Discover the fascinating history of Roman York’s civil uncovered some of the best-preserved Roman remains in settlement. Occupying the area on the south-western side of Britain, including a bath-house, barracks, shops and latrines! aN Audience with Lindsey DAvis the River Ouse, this was to become one of the most important Dr Petts explores what the remains can tell us about the day Lindsey Davis – Historical Novelist cities in Roman Britain, with archaeological excavations to day lives of soldiers and civilians in the Roman frontier uncovering evidence for substantial buildings containing Sunday 5 June, 3pm – 4pm zone, and looks at plans for more work on the site. elaborate mosaics, as well as bath-houses and temples. York Explore Library and Archive £6 / £5 with a York Card – bookable event The Festival organisers are deeply grateful to John for his generous aN intRoduction to the HistoRy in the footsteps of the legionaries: financial donation without which the event would not take place. and ARchaeology of Roman YoRk As part of the Eboracum Roman Festival we are being joined the RomAn foRtress at YoRk Eboracum Roman Festival 2016 is dedicated Patrick Ottaway – Archaeologist by fantastic historical novelist Lindsey Davis, who will be Kurt Hunter-Mann – Research Associate, to the memory of JoYce Hampshire speaking about her books and her Roman research. York Archaeological Trust Saturday 4 June, 1.30pm – 2.30pm This festival has been project led by York Museums Trust (Charity number 1092466), York Explore Library and Archive Sunday 5 June, 12pm (approximately 90 mins) working in partnership with the following organisations: £6 / £5 with a York Card – bookable event The walk will start at 's south entrance, City of York Council, Make it York, York Explore Library and Archive, Deangate and end at York Museum Gardens Roman Bath Museum, York Archaeological Trust and AOC Archaeology Group Come and discover Eboracum as never before with £6 / £5 concessions – bookable event. archaeologist Patrick Ottaway as he introduces the citizens of today to life in Roman York. The fortress at York was the home of first the Ninth and The armies of are marching on then the Sixth legions, and was occupied for over three York again this summer as part of a NEW festival centuries. Although largely buried beneath 1500 years of later complete with military parades, occupation, its influence on the layout of the modern city can siege weapon demonstrations, guided walks still be seen. This tour will consider the archaeological evidence and expert speakers. for the fortress, as well as examining parts of the fortress still

standing above ground. Information correct at time of going to print. Photography courtesy of Jo Rutherford Photography, Dan Prince, Paul Harston and Anthony Chappel-Ross. www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk RomAn Arena & CAMp FaMILY aCtiVItIES TALKS Saturday 4 June, 10am – 5pm / Sunday 5 June, 10am – 4pm Jo Fletcher: Discovering AncieNt York Museum Gardens, FREE – no need to book A Legionary’s Life Egypt in Roman Yorkshire Professor Joann Fletcher Come and witness the power of the Roman Legions, take part in Wednesday 1 June, 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm the Kids , try archery or watch traditional Arabic Ya Yorkshire Museum Wednesday 1 June, 7pm Raqs dancers as part of a wide range of events in the main Roman Included in admission price – no need to book Yorkshire Museum, Hall Arena, in front of the Yorkshire Museum. Be put through your paces as you take part in our recruitment £11 – bookable event Then venture to a Roman tented encampment with military and process to see if you measure up to be enlisted into the Roman With links between and Yorkshire dating Army. Learn about Lucius, Standard Bearer for Legion IX, and make Based in York Museum Gardens, the civilian tents, all demonstrating Roman crafts and culture (see back to Roman times, Professor Joann Fletcher examines your own Eagle of the IX standard before taking part in sword and Eboracum Roman Festival will host a timetable below). the way in which Egypt’s ancient culture spread through shield drill. the county as far as York, affecting not only its political variety of Roman activities. Alongside ARena timetable fighting displays and a Roman camp and religious life but its funerary practices. Presenting the Saturday 4 June and Sunday 5 June Roman Hands on Here! showing Roman domestic life, children findings of recent research, Jo will reveal surprising aspects will be able to take part in army drills 10.30am The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of York, Thursday 2 June – Sunday 5 June, 10am – 5pm aN AudieNce with CaRoline LawreNce of the lives of those who lived in Roman Yorkshire almost with members of six Roman Legions. Councillor Dave Taylor, accompanied by the Yorkshire Museum two thousand years ago. Friday 3 June, 3.30pm – 4.30pm There will also be a variety of stalls Civic Party, will officially open the Festival weekend. Included in admission price – no need to book Yorkshire Museum selling themed goods. (Saturday only) The Coinage of Hadrian’s YoRk 10.45am Roll call – Muster the Legions Enjoy the chance to learn more about civilian and military life in Included in admission price – bookable event Andrew Woods – Curator of Numismatics, More than 50 of the Romans will march 11am Parade through York Eboracum whilst handling Roman artefacts from the museum’s York Museums Trust * Meet the best-selling author of The Roman Mysteries and the through the streets of York on the 12pm Performance by the traditional Arabic Ya Raqs dancers collection in our volunteer led ‘Hands on Here’ sessions. new Roman Quests series and hear about her inspirations and Thursday 2 June, 2pm Saturday and Sunday mornings. A series 12.40pm Military display challenges when writing about Roman life. Yorkshire Museum of guided walks and talks by leading 2pm Kids Roman Army (£3) AsteRix aNd Obelix Take On experts will take place at various £10 – bookable event 2.40pm Performance by the traditional Arabic Ya Raqs dancers Friday 3 June, 2pm ­— Storytelling & Book SigNing venues around the city, including ­— SPECIAL 3pm Second Military display Yorkshire Museum, Tempest Anderson Hall with CaRoline LawreNce Start your festival with a chance to get hands-on with the leading Egyptologist Jo Fletcher on 4.15pm Kids Roman Army (Saturday only) (£3) £2.50 – purchase tickets on arrival coinage of the emperor Hadrian. Join our curator to explore discovering Ancient Egypt in FILM— SCREENING — Saturday 4 June, 11am – 12pm 5pm Roll call – Muster the Legions (Saturday only) (Museum admission is not included) Roman money and learn what it can tell us about life in Roman Yorkshire. Other highlights Yorkshire Museum second-century York. include two events by bestselling As the re-enactors turn York Museum Gardens into a Roman Camp Included in admission price – bookable event children’s author Caroline Lawrence for the weekend why not relax and enjoy a family friendly film Meet Caroline Lawrence as she reads Romans in Huntington: and AOC Archaeology showing inside the museum’s purpose built auditorium. from the first book in her new series, excavAting the maRching cAmps how the latest technology Roman Quests: Escape from Rome. at MonKs Cross, YoRk can uncover secrets of the past. PLUS take part in our “Best Dressed Ian Milsted – Project Manager, York Archaeological Trust Roman” competition! Thursday 2 June, 4pm Marriott Room, York Explore Library and Archive AOC ARchAeologY TeNt Kids Roman ARmy £6 / £5 with a York Card – bookable event Saturday 4 June, 10am – 5pm / Sunday 5 June, 10am – 4pm Saturday 4 June, 2pm and 4.15pm In 2015 York Archaeological Trust ran a successful community RomAn PaRades York Museum Gardens, FREE – no need to book Sunday 5 June, 2pm archaeology project at the former Ryedale Stadium in Saturday 4 June, 11am / Sunday 5 June, 11am Come along and take part in a range of archaeological activities Yorkshire Museum Huntington, York as part of City of York Council's Community Across York, leaving from York Museum Gardens with the professional archaeologists from AOC Archaeology Group. £3 – registration and tickets on site Stadium initiative. Join Project Manager Ian Milsted as FREE – no need to book Experience the many ways in which archaeologists record and Join the Junior Roman Army, wear he explains how the local population got involved in the Members of the six Roman Legions and Roman civilians will interpret sites and artefacts with the most up-to-date technologies, scaled-down Roman armour and let a archaeological process, and learn more about the Roman march through the centre of York. The route will be from including laser scanning and digital 3D modelling of the Roman Legionary soldier teach you how to temporary marching camp they uncovered. York Museum Gardens to: , St Helen’s Square, , Fortress’ ‘Multangular Tower’, and the use of geophysical surveying. march and fight the 'Roman' way. , , Deangate, Address by the Emperor at York Minster, , Lendal.

www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk *Please note this activity is run by volunteers and may not be available every day. www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk