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EXHIBITION
Ancient India: living traditions
The British Museum, London, 22 May-19 October
http://www.britishmuseum.org/ancientindia
This new exhibition, opening soon at the British Museum, will bring together thousands of years of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious imagery. Drawing from the museum’s South Asian collection, with loans from partners around the world, the exhibition will feature over 180 objects, including 2,000-year-old sculptures, paintings, drawings, and manuscripts, in order to explore the origins of three major world religions through the emergence of early India’s sacred art. Early bird tickets start at £16, with discounts and concessions available.
EVENTS
Dorchester Walking Festival
Multiple locations, Dorset, 10-18 May
http://www.discoverdorchester.co.uk/dorchester-walking-festival-2025
Dorchester Walking Festival presents a programme of guided walks showcasing the beauty and heritage of Dorset. Many of the events offer an opportunity to immerse yourself in the area’s rich history, with walks exploring the story of Dorchester through the ages, the town’s military history, and the lives of its 17th-century residents, as well as others visiting the Iron Age hillfort of Maiden Castle, the ancient South Dorset Ridgeway, Poundbury Hillfort and Roman aqueduct, and more. Tickets can be booked in advance and range from free to £15.
Producers, Traders, and Consumers in Hampshire and Beyond
Avenue Hall, Southampton, 14 June
http://www.southamptonarchaeology.co.uk
Southampton Archaeology Society presents this study day exploring themes from Roman, later Hampshire and beyond. Contributors will speak about Roman, Saxon, and medieval Southampton, Winchester, and sites further afield. It is based on a new book, Producers, Traders and Consumers in Urban Societies in Southern Britain and Europe, which is dedicated to Mark Brisbane, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archaeology at Bournemouth University. Tickets cost £21 for SAS members, £25 for non-members, and £15 for students and under-18s.
EVENT & EXHIBITION
Voices Waiting to be Heard? Notable women of Romano-British archaeology
Senate House, London, 7 June
http://www.romansociety.org/Events
Female archaeologists have been involved in Romano-British studies since the early days of the archaeological discipline and have played a significant, pioneering role. This event will put the spotlight on a few forgotten female trailblazers, touching on their roles in and contributions to research on Roman Britain. An accompanying exhibition will showcase the lives and work of 11 female scholars in the field. After the colloquium, the exhibition will be hosted at the Hellenic and Roman Library, Senate House. Entry to both the colloquium and exhibition is free; no registration is required.
CONFERENCE
Shining a Light on Roman Roadside Settlements in South-east England and Beyond
Kings Church, Lewes, and online, 10am-5pm 7 June
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1308492308719
This conference, presented by the Surrey Archaeological Society’s Roman Studies Group in association with Sussex Archaeology and History, will examine Roman roadside settlements in south-east England and beyond. Speakers include Tony King (keynote talk: ‘On the road in the Western Roman Empire: ancient motels, caravanserai and emporia’), Mike Luke on Alfoldean, Chris Butler on Hassocks, and Matt Sparkes on Croydon. Early bird tickets (until 30 May) cost £18 for in-person attendance, or £12 online, thereafter £20 and £15 respectively.
HERITAGE FROM HOME
VIRTUAL VISITS
• Pera Museum, Turkey
http://www.peramuseum.org/collection
The collections of the Pera Museum in Istanbul are now available online, allowing users to explore a wide variety of artefacts, from Hellenistic weights and measures to 18th- to 20th-century tiles and ceramics.
• National Museums Liverpool, UK
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/virtual-tours
Explore several of Liverpool’s museums, galleries, and exhibitions with these virtual tours, covering topics ranging from ancient Egypt to the story of the Titanic.
• Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
https://tapestry.cyark.org/content/great-zimbabwe
Discover the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe with this guided tour, which takes you around the 13th-/14th-century section of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and tells you about its history.
• Tomb of Ramesses I, Egypt
https://mused.com/tours/730/tomb-of-ramesses-i
Take a virtual tour of the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses I, located in the Valley of the Kings, and find out more about the 19th Dynasty king’s life, legacy, and final resting place.
FAMILY FUN
• Archaeology dating game
http://www.digventures.com/2025/02/quiz-archaeology-dating-game
Learn about archaeological dating techniques with DigVentures’ online guide, then test your knowledge with a handy quiz.
• Vice Verba
http://www.classics.washington.edu/news/2016/03/04/vice-verba-fun-and-games-latin
Develop your Latin grammar skills with this verb conjugation game, designed to help students master Latin verb forms. The free app is available on Apple and Android devices.
• Ancient Greece by Train with Alice Roberts
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/ancient-greece-by-train-with-alice-roberts
Join Alice Roberts as she travels across Greece and thousands of years into the past to explore how the ancient Greeks developed philosophy, art, theatre, and democracy.
• Time Team: unearthing Roman villa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIOavRBdM_E
Go behind the scenes of excavations at the site of a substantial Roman villa. in the Leicestershire countryside with the latest Time Team episode, available now on Time Team’s YouTube channel.
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Shared Memories
https://memoireenpartage.ca/en
Explore the history of Québec City with this virtual exhibition that guides you through the area’s past and immerses you in the lives of its residents, from pre-colonial times to the present day.
• trove.scot
Delve into Scotland’s heritage with this new digital portal for Historic Environment Scotland, which contains over 5,000 years of the country’s history in approximately three million records.
• That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast
Find out more about the Vikings with this podcast, where academics and enthusiasts from around the world come together to share knowledge and discuss a range of topics.
• Pitt Rivers Museum
Discover several blogs run by the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, with posts exploring objects, photographs, and manuscripts in the collections, as well as others going behind the scenes or offering new perspectives on different themes.
Go digging! This spring and summer we are running special pages featuring projects offering digging opportunities to the public (see here and here). If you would like to highlight an upcoming excavation to our readers in one of our future ‘Digs’ sections, please get in touch by emailing cp@currentpublishing.com.
