Recreating the sounds of Roman Egypt through experimental archaeology

Dr Ellen Swift (University of Kent)

What did musical instruments sound like in Roman Egypt, how were they used, and who listened to them? As part of a wider AHRC project on artefacts from Roman and Late Antique Egypt, the project team attempted to address these questions through the recreation of replica objects using new 3-D scanning and printing technology. Some replica instruments will also be available to try out.

A joint lecture organised by CKHH and FCAT, booking not required, all welcome.