The SATOR Square by Isobel Wilkes
Read our latest blog post by Isobel Wilkes about the second century CE Sator Square carved into a painted section of wall plaster, which was excavated from a Roman house on Victoria Road, Cirencester in 1868
Read our latest blog post by Isobel Wilkes about the second century CE Sator Square carved into a painted section of wall plaster, which was excavated from a Roman house on Victoria Road, Cirencester in 1868
Read our latest blog post - A ‘Festival of Isis’ token from Kingscote, Gloucestershire by C. Mondello & D. Wilding. Tokens (also called tesserae) in the Roman period are a little studied class of object. They are commonly found all over the Roman Empire, with the exception of the province of Britannia, and are usually made and used on a local scale. The presence of a ‘Festival of Isis’ token in Roman Britain is therefore unusual as it has been taken from its place of origin to an area which did not use tokens.
Apparently, modern-day Britons are turning to their prehistoric ancestors when looking for a more sustainable burial. Read our latest blog post by Samantha Fryer Ward.
This blog post by Lorna Heatherington looks at the tombstone of Julia Casta, discovered at the site of The Querns, a Roman burial area within the immediate environs of Cirencester in or before 1721.
A small, limestone statue head, produced in the Romano British period, that belongs to the Roman God Mercury, was found on Cricklade Street. It now sits proudly in the Corinium Museum; read on to discover more.
Orpheus is a popular figure in mosaic art from the Roman Empire. He’s often depicted playing the lyre given to him by the god Apollo, which Orpheus famously used to soften the heart of Hades and attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld. His mythic departure from and return to the land of the living was only possible through his divine ability as a musician to charm beasts, move mountains, and bring harmony to the natural world.
I want to introduce you to an object in the Museum’s collection which is unusual to see in an archaeological museum as it belongs to the Arts & Crafts movement. It is located in the last room before you leave the galleries. Nevertheless, it is important to the story of Cirencester and also is a beautiful object depicting the town.
Read Rebecca Preedy's blog post about the Roman Water Nymph. This small bone figurine housed in the museum dates to the Romano-British period. Find out what exactly is a water nymph, and why were they so important to the Romans?
Blog post written by Francesca Gordon: Recent Classical Studies Graduate at Royal Holloway University of London. Looking at the discovery, symbolism, and origins of the Corminium Museum Seasons Mosaic.
Find out what’s been going on with the Stone Age to Corinium project whilst the museum doors were closed.