Member Events
A. Visits to Herculaneum
The Society's members are offered a cost-effective opportunity to travel to Herculaneum every two years where they enjoy behind-the-scenes tours and talks by experts involved in the current education, research and conservation projects at the site.
Friends at Oplontis, June 2010
B. Visits to other institutions
In alternate years, members visit other institutions and organisations with related programmes. In 2011, the FHS visited the Museum of London and the London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre.
Highlights included a visit to the Roman amphitheatre below the current Guildhall Art Gallery; a presentation by the Head of Human Bioarchaeology about the 1700 skeletons which is radically changing ideas about Roman Londoners; a preview of the Drapers Hoard of 22 bronze vessels found some two years ago during excavations and not yet on display; and a tour to the LAARC to hear about the largest archaeological archive in Europe.
Behind the Scenes at the LAARC, June 2011
C. October AGM
Each October, the Society holds its AGM. Besides the business meeting, this is an occasion for a social evening as well as presentations from notable scholars. Speakers at the Society’s AGM have included celebrated novelist Lindsey Davis (2011) talking about her forthcoming book; Dr Janet Delaine (2010) of the University of Oxford whose presentation was titled "Ad summas tegulas: high-rise living in imperial Rome"; Mr Peter Spital (2009) who spoke on "Digital Reconstruction of the House of the Wooden Partition" and Professor Mark Robinson (2009) Oxford University Museum of Natural History who discussed "Excavating the Ancient Sewers of Herculaneum".
