Encounters with Achilles: The Trojan War as seen from Rutland

Event Description

A talk by John Thomas, Deputy Director of ULAS & Project Manager for the Rutland Villa Project.

In 2020, a Rutland landowners walk across fields during the pandemic lockdown led to the discovery of one of the most exciting Roman mosaics in over a century. 

The unique example of ancient art featured scenes of Achilles and his battle with Prince Hector of Troy as told by Homer in his epic Trojan War poem The Iliad which were the first of their kind from Roman Britain. 

John Thomas will describe the discovery of the mosaic and talk about its imagery about further work by University of Leicester Archaeological Services & Historic England that has revealed the wider setting of the mosaic, within an extensive villa complex.

John Thomas is  Deputy Director of ULAS and Project Manager for the Rutland Villa Project.

Talk being held at Leicester Guildhall

This Event is part of the Festival of Archaeology, Leicestershire & Rutland.

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