Discover what life was like on Rome’s most northerly frontier as the National Museum of Scotland’s newest exhibition opens next week.
Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire opens at the National Museum of Scotland on Saturday, 14th November.
Uncover the stories of the soldiers who tried to conquer this land, the communities which thrived around the forts, and the locals who had to find ways to deal with these invading groups.
Including never-before-seen discoveries from the national collection and spectacular loans from across the UK and Europe, this major exhibition will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world.
Visitors will encounter objects and stories that bring a vibrant and diverse frontier community to life. This will include finds from a 2nd century AD Roman fort at Inveresk, East Lothian. Central to the exhibition will be two spectacular altars from the fort’s Mithraeum (a temple to the god Mithras).
A critical question is how local groups dealt with this invasion. The exhibition will reveal a wide range of interactions, from bloodshed to diplomacy, and consider their effects.
The exhibition will explore the Empire extended much further north, up to Scotland’s central belt and deep into the north-east. This had lasting effects on Scotland’s people and history.
Tickets from £13.50, concessions available.