This 10-week course will consider various (different) aspects of Roman history and culture, and introduce participants to some of the famous emperors such as Augustus, Nero, Diocletian and Constantine the Great.

Although we will use some historical sources, the emphasis will be on the archaeological record including coins, statues, artefacts, and the remains of buildings, monuments, cities, roads, etc. We will look at the city of Rome itself, other cities, the provinces, the army, religion, industry and trade, and art and architecture. 

Dr David Rudling is the Academic Director of the Sussex School of Archaeology. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Roehampton.

Previously David worked for 25 years for the UCL Field Archaeology Unit, before switching to the University of Sussex where he was Senior Lecturer in Archaeology (Continuing Education). David’s research interests include Roman rural settlements and land-use, religion and ritual in Roman Britain and beyond, and ancient and medieval coins. Sites excavated by David include Bignor Roman Villa and Chanctonbury Ring. David is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists.