Local Boy made Good: The late Roman Imperial Villa at Glac

This talk focuses on the vast imperial villa site at Glac, located just outside the late Roman imperial capital of Sirmium, which is currently being excavated by the Pannonia Project of the University of Sydney.

After outlining the extraordinary transformation of the site from rural villa to imperial pleasure palace in the late third century AD, it will be argued that the Glac site and similar imperial villa sites across the Balkans underline the importance of local identity for the Tetrarchs who ruled the Roman Empire during this period.

About the speaker: Richard Miles is Professor of Roman History and Archaeology, the Research Director, Ancient North Africa Research Network and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education - Enterprise and Engagement) at the University of Sydney. Richard is a specialist in Roman and Carthaginian history and has directed excavations in Carthage and Rome. Richard is the author of a number of books on the ancient world including ‘Carthage Must Be Destroyed’, and ‘Ancient Worlds: the Search for Western Civilisation’ and has additionally written and hosted a number of television documentaries including 'Carthage, the Roman Holocaust', 'Ancient Worlds' and 'Archaeology: a Secret History’.

Part of a special series of lunchtime archaeology talks presented by the Chau Chak Wing Museum: one each weekday during National Archaeology Week. Find the series details here!

When: 12 – 12.45pm, Thursday 20 May 2021

Where: Nelson Meers Foundation Auditorium, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University Place, Camperdown NSW 2006

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/lunchtime-archaeology-talks-tickets-148515595143