Roman Leicester
Life in the Roman World

Giacomo Savani, Sarah Scott, Mathew Morris


School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, 2018

9780957479258

64 pages

Detailed Description

Through a combination of narrative and new archaeological research Life in the Roman World: Roman Leicester by Giacomo Savani, Sarah Scott and Mathew Morris explores the nature of everyday life under the Romans. Based on the world-class research of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History (SAAH), the excavations and publications of University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), and objects at the Jewry Wall Museum and the Harborough Museum, it examines topics which still concern us today, such as conflict, social inequality, multiculturalism, migration, diet, disease and death. Inspired by recent archaeological discoveries in Leicester, the narrative imagines the experiences and responses of ordinary people living in the town through four centuries of Roman rule. Leicester is examined in detail because it is one of the most excavated urban centres in Britain, and the range of evidence shows us that it was a vibrant multicultural centre from its earliest phases. Caroline Lawrence, best known for The Roman Mysteries series of historical novels for children, has described the book as ‘truly inspirational’.

 

The book is aimed at KS3-5 (11 to 18 years) and is linked to a new resource for teachers entitled Life in the Roman World: Ratae Corieltavorum (Roman Leicester) which includes session plans, activities and worksheets, as well as introducing Latin in the context of the archaeology of Roman Leicester. The resources are available for free download from our website (https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/outreach/for-teachers/teaching-resources)