Dr John R Gibbins, BSc, MA, PhD, FBA, Wolfson College, Cambridge University and former Visiting Archivist, Wren Library

The Romans truly left their mark on us. Look around Yorkshire today and you will see this not only in the layout of our roads, towns, schools and hospitals, but in the way we live. This fascinating talk will explore the lasting legacy of Roman life across our law, language, religion, arts, knowledge and shared traditions. We will learn how four emperors visited York to reaffirm our cultural belonging and hear of new insights surrounding important local archaeological discoveries such as Isurium Brigantium and the Fortress of Eboracum.