Date: Thursday 2 June 2016, All Day
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Enjoy the chance to learn more about civilian and military life in Eboracum whilst handling Roman artefacts from the Yorkshire Museum’s collection in our volunteer-led ‘Hands on Here!’ sessions.

Free with admission, no need to book.

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Date: Thursday 2 June 2016, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Be put through your paces as you take part in our recruitment process to see if you measure up to be enlisted into the Roman Army. Learn about Lucius, Standard Bearer for the IX Legion and make your own Eagle of the IX standard before taking part in sword and shield drill.

Every day from Saturday 28th May 2016 to Sunday 5th June 2016, 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm.

Events take place in the Museum Gardens. Free, no need to book.

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Date: Thursday 2 June 2016, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Start your festival with a chance to get hands-on with the coinage of the emperor Hadrian. Join Curator of Numismatics at York Museums Trust Andrew Woods to explore Roman money and learn what it can tell us about life in second-century York.

This event is part of the Eboracum Roman Festival.

£10 (includes museum admission).

Tickets available online here, in person from the York Visitor Information Centre, Museum Street, York YO1 7DT, or by phone: 01904 550099 (NB: For tickets sent by post there will be an additional postage charge).

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Date: Thursday 2 June 2016, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Explore York

In 2015, York Archaeological Trust ran a successful community archaeology project at the former Ryedale Stadium in Huntington in York as part of the City of York Council’s Community Stadium initiative. Join Project Manager Ian Milstead as he explains how the local population got involved in the archaeological process, and learn more about the Roman temporary marching camp they uncovered.

This event is part of the Eboracum Roman Festival.

The talk will take place in the Marriot Room at the York Explore Library and Archive.

£6 / £5 Yorkcard holders.

Tickets available online from www.visityork.org, in person from the York Visitor Information Centre, Museum Street, York YO1 7DT, or by phone: 01904 550099 (NB: For tickets sent by post there will be an additional postage charge).

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Date: Thursday 2 June 2016, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: The Guildhall

Excavations on the outskirts of York during 2004-5 revealed parts of a Roman cemetery different to anything found previously in Britain. The initial findings were remarkable, but subsequent research has produced some truly astounding results. Who was buried in this cemetery, how did they live and how did they die? With Kurt Hunter-Mann (Research Associate, York Archaeological Trust).

This event is part of the Eboracum Roman Festival.

The talk will take place at The Guildhall.

£6 / £5 concessions.

Tickets available online from www.visityork.org, in person from the York Visitor Information Centre, Museum Street, York YO1 7DT, or by phone: 01904 550099 (NB: For tickets sent by post there will be an additional postage charge).

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