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Abstract

With daily reports in the press about collapses in Pompeii and the calamitous state of the ancient remains, we may ask why it has proved so difficult to preserve this uniquely important site. Professor Wallace-Hadrill looks at the problem from the perspective of the sister-site of Herculaneum, where for over a decade he has been involved in a project to conserve this Roman city, in many ways more vivid and more at risk than Pompeii.

About the speaker

Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, OBE FBA, is the former Director of the British School at Rome (1995–2009), and former Master of Sidney Sussex College (2009–2013). He is author of several books, including Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum (1994), and Herculaneum: Past and Future (2011). He has contributed to many TV documentaries, including The Other Pompeii: Life and Death for BBC2 for which he was presenter. He continues to act as Scientific Director for the Herculaneum Conservation Project, and is Director of Research in the Faculty of Classics at Cambridge.

About the Madingley Lectures

The Madingley Lectures take place at Madingley Hall, home of the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE). This lecture series, given by eminent speakers across a wide range of subjects, is an important part of ICE's commitment to public engagement.

Event date

Wednesday, 26 November, 2014 - 19:00

Venue

Madingley Hall
Madingley
Cambridge
CB23 8AQ