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You can use our resources to explore what happened when in Roman Britain, create some mosaic art and build your own Roman villa. You don't even need your own slaves to do it! This simple ...
A talk will explore the gruesome realities behind gladiatorial spectacles in Roman Britain. On Thursday, April 24, from 6pm, Dr John Pearce will lead the lecture at Dorset Museum and Art Gallery, ...
Over time, the people of Britain and the Romans mixed. The Britons began to live the Roman lifestyle and the Romans took on local customs. People mainly lived in small villages of wooden houses ...
The museum is also hosting Easter activities for families to delve into ancient Rome. The "GLADI-EGG-TOR" trail challenges families to find hidden Roman and gladiator-themed eggs around the museum.
STEP back in time to a historic Roman town with a guided ... on display in the Dorset Museum and Art Gallery – providing ...