Society of Antiquaries of London

Event Series Evening Lectures

Vesuvius CE79: How Archaeology, Art and Fiction transformed a natural disaster into a human tragedy

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

Though Vesuvius and the Cities, Herculaneum, Stabia and above all Pompeii buried in the eruption of 79CE seem inseparable, they were first brought together by the archaeology, arts, fiction and politics of the Romantic era. Together they have irrevocably shaped our view of the volcano and its victims.

Event Series Lunchtime Lectures

Queen Caroline and the Power of Caricature in Georgian England

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

Explore the remarkable role of Georgian caricature in the equally remarkable Queen Caroline controversy of 1820–21. The trial of the queen for alleged adultery produced many extraordinary images in which Caroline triumphs over her cowardly and conniving enemies, subverting gender and political hierarchies, and giving a voice to the millions of British men and women who supported her cause.