Roman Cavalry Sword X-Rays
It was an early start to the day on Tuesday to take the two Roman cavalry swords down to Portsmouth. It’s not every day you can say that you’ve taken nearly 2,000-year-old objects somewhere in your car!
Ancient Roman Swords Unearthed in the Cotswolds
A rare and important find has been unearthed in the Cotswold District. Two Roman cavalry swords along with remnants of their wooden scabbards and fitments were discovered by Glenn Manning during a metal detectorist rally in the north of the Cotswolds. There was also a broken copper alloy bowl discovered with the weaponry.
The Septimius Stone
Read our latest blog post about the Septimius Stone by Elliot Masefield from The Cotswold School. The Septimius stone is a stone block that once stood at the base of a restored Jupiter column. The inscription carved into its face commemorates the governor Lucius Septimius, by whom the monument was restored.
Roman Glassworking
Glassworking had a long history before the Romans. Hellenistic glass workers would make bowls and cups by 'sagging' molten glass into moulds and items with hollow insides such as jugs and vases using a technique called ‘core-forming’.
The Ides of March
Two thousand and sixty-six years ago, in 44 BC, on the 15th day of March, the life of Julius Caesar, immortalised in literature and popular culture from his own time to ours, was brought to an end.
Coins As Great Storytellers by Oliver Turney
I will not pretend that everybody loves coins. It’s true – not everyone will spend the majority of their visit to a museum peering through the glass at some tiny circular discs of copper, silver or gold, whose miniscule inscriptions are barely visible to the human eye from close up, let alone from behind the glass! However, don’t be too quick to dismiss these coins: in bypassing them on your trip around the museum, you may be missing out on a truly fascinating story.
A Roman Christmas
In Roman times, the harsh British winter was split in half by the festival of Saturnalia, the midwinter date of the Roman Julian Calendar. As the days get colder and the nights draw in, our modern Christmas is something to look forward to in the bleaker winter months.
