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
A ‘Festival of Isis’ token from Kingscote, Gloucestershire
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.
Roman Cavalry Techniques Put to the Test – Online Talk with Equistry
Join us for a fun and informative look at horses and history.
A Woman of Importance – The Tombstone of Julia Casta
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.
Mercury the Messenger
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: Mosaic, Music & Myth
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.
A Roman Water Nymph
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?
Discovering the Seasons Mosaic
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.
Gods, pirates and a long-lost emperor
Read local copywriter and editor Samantha Fryer Ward’s blog about Gods, pirates and a long-lost emperor! Featuring the Museums Mercury sculpture and rare gold Aureus coin of the Emperor Carausius.
Mother Goddesses
Miles Clifford is an undergraduate student at the University of Southampton studying Archaeology, and has been visiting the Corinium Museum collection as a researcher for his dissertation evaluating the political power and influence of local cults.
