Between Sahara & Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire

The event, jointly hosted by the UCL Institute of Archaeology and the British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies, is free and open to all. Students and colleagues who are interested in the Roman world, North Africa and empire/ decolonizing agendas are encouraged to attend. It promises to be an exciting debate!

'Between Sahara & Sea: Africa in the Roman Empire’ by David Mattingly (University of Leicester), offers a refreshing, ground-breaking study that challenges orthodox views and proposes a new framework for understanding North Africa under the Roman Empire (first century BCE – third century CE). Focusing in particular on local contributions to the making of this region, the book charters a new path towards a bottom-up investigation of North African archaeology through a careful analysis of the material cultures of urban, rural, and military communities.

The roundtable will provide an opportunity to reflect on the themes covered by the book and its broader archaeological and historical implications. It will feature a series of presentations and responses by leading historians and archaeologists and an open discussion with the audience.

Interventions by: Corisande Fenwick (UCL), David Mattingly (University of Leicester), Eva Mol (University of York), Josephine Quinn (University of Oxford).

The event will be followed by a drinks reception.

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