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19/05/2008 |
Armchair tour of the Roman Empire
On 12 June at 18:30 for 19:00 at
Iziko South African Museum, Dr Tim Rideout will take audiences
on an armchair tour of ‘The grandeur that was Rome’. Superb builders
and architects, unquestioned masters of public grandeur, the Romans
nevertheless saw their entire ‘dolce vita’ collapse in less than a
hundred years.Dr Rideout
examines all aspects of this golden era, from the provincial life in
Pompeii to the great trading centre of Palmyra, the imperial villas
of Capri and Tivoli, and the magnificence of Rome itself. Markets,
theatres, public baths, race courses, libraries, artworks and
complex infrastructures were some of the amenities enjoyed by one of
the greatest powers of its time.
Hosted by the
Friends of the South African Museum
and the South African Archaeology Society, the illustrated talk is
free for Friends of both societies and R20 for guests.
Enq: Maxine 072 225 6893.
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