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OUR NEW WEBINARS 2026:
in Term II and Term III 2026
Webinar I: The House of the Garden Region V, excavation, conservation, and new scientific studies on skeletal materials.
This presentation is based on the official excavation reports, just published in Italian in March 2026. It covers the house and its excavation, the newly revealed stratigraphy in this northern part of the town, and the methods used in the investigation of the house and its garden. There is evaluation of the work done by Valeria Amoretti and her interdisciplinary team on the human remains found in 'The Room of the Skeletons'. Finally, there is a balanced critical study of the conservation initiatives undertaken to protect what has been unearthed.
This up-to-date presentation gives students sound up-to-date information not found in on-line blogs and press releases. It is based on material that is not available in English or on-line. The presentation is evaluative: the emphasis is on how the new research adds to or changes what was previously thought.
Here is a live-to-air 45-60 mins webinar for your students that can be presented to your students in one of their regular class times via Zoom. The webinar is accompanied by PDF student notes summarizing the findings and providing discussion of them. There will be time for questions.
Webinar 2: Evaluating recent conservation initiatives at Pompeii in Regions V and IX: some successes and failures.
This is a live-to-air 45-60 mins webinar for your students that would be presented to your students in one of their regular class times via Zoom. The webinar is based on recent Italian actions relating to conservation at Pompeii and offers case studies of current practices being used in Regions V and IX. The webinar is accompanied by PDF student notes with discussion of this recent scholarship and the precise examples given in the presentation.
There will be time for questions.
Webinar 3 "Evaluating the recent work on human remains in Regions V and IX at Pompeii"
This is a live-to-air 45-60 mins webinar for your students that would be presented in one of their regular class times via Zoom. The webinar is based on the latest accounts published by Valeria Amoretti and her interdisciplinary scientific team in Italian during 2024- 2026. The webinar is accompanied by PDF student notes on the case studies which involve a number of scientific techniques. There will be time for questions.
This webinar has an emphasis on evaluation. It will be a critical examination of the scientific study of skeletons found in the course of excavations in Regions V and IX at Pompeii. This will give students precise and up-to-date information on scientific investigations and testing rather than sensational or inaccurate information from on-line reporting. It will conclude with problems of interpreting the evidence base and what is needed looking ahead.
This is a presentation of the current situation which students can relate to their knowledge of the foundational studies of skeletal material done in the period 1980-2001, 25 years ago.
BOOKINGS are NOW OPEN
The presenter for these webinars is Dr Brian Brennan, author of Cities of Vesuvius Interpreting the Evidence, Herculaneum a Sourcebook and Herculaneum: A Roman Town Reborn, books widely used in NSW schools. Brian is a trained teacher who has taught in schools, TAFE and universities. For many years he was an HSC exam marker. He has led many tour groups from Australia on trips to archaeological sites in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. He has recently lectured on ancient sites to passengers on cruise ships sailing in the Mediterranean.
The Cost for one of these Webinar topics is $12 per student, plus GST and the minimum number of students in a class group must be five. The presentations are accompanied by PDF notes sent before the class. We invoice your school after the seminar.
To make enquiries or bookings: use "Contact" tab above
OR email us: [email protected]
Phone 02 9437 4602 mobile: 0404 374 671
Ancient History Seminars ABN 74 552 036 309
OUR NEW WEBINARS 2026:
in Term II and Term III 2026
Webinar I: The House of the Garden Region V, excavation, conservation, and new scientific studies on skeletal materials.
This presentation is based on the official excavation reports, just published in Italian in March 2026. It covers the house and its excavation, the newly revealed stratigraphy in this northern part of the town, and the methods used in the investigation of the house and its garden. There is evaluation of the work done by Valeria Amoretti and her interdisciplinary team on the human remains found in 'The Room of the Skeletons'. Finally, there is a balanced critical study of the conservation initiatives undertaken to protect what has been unearthed.
This up-to-date presentation gives students sound up-to-date information not found in on-line blogs and press releases. It is based on material that is not available in English or on-line. The presentation is evaluative: the emphasis is on how the new research adds to or changes what was previously thought.
Here is a live-to-air 45-60 mins webinar for your students that can be presented to your students in one of their regular class times via Zoom. The webinar is accompanied by PDF student notes summarizing the findings and providing discussion of them. There will be time for questions.
Webinar 2: Evaluating recent conservation initiatives at Pompeii in Regions V and IX: some successes and failures.
This is a live-to-air 45-60 mins webinar for your students that would be presented to your students in one of their regular class times via Zoom. The webinar is based on recent Italian actions relating to conservation at Pompeii and offers case studies of current practices being used in Regions V and IX. The webinar is accompanied by PDF student notes with discussion of this recent scholarship and the precise examples given in the presentation.
There will be time for questions.
Webinar 3 "Evaluating the recent work on human remains in Regions V and IX at Pompeii"
This is a live-to-air 45-60 mins webinar for your students that would be presented in one of their regular class times via Zoom. The webinar is based on the latest accounts published by Valeria Amoretti and her interdisciplinary scientific team in Italian during 2024- 2026. The webinar is accompanied by PDF student notes on the case studies which involve a number of scientific techniques. There will be time for questions.
This webinar has an emphasis on evaluation. It will be a critical examination of the scientific study of skeletons found in the course of excavations in Regions V and IX at Pompeii. This will give students precise and up-to-date information on scientific investigations and testing rather than sensational or inaccurate information from on-line reporting. It will conclude with problems of interpreting the evidence base and what is needed looking ahead.
This is a presentation of the current situation which students can relate to their knowledge of the foundational studies of skeletal material done in the period 1980-2001, 25 years ago.
BOOKINGS are NOW OPEN
The presenter for these webinars is Dr Brian Brennan, author of Cities of Vesuvius Interpreting the Evidence, Herculaneum a Sourcebook and Herculaneum: A Roman Town Reborn, books widely used in NSW schools. Brian is a trained teacher who has taught in schools, TAFE and universities. For many years he was an HSC exam marker. He has led many tour groups from Australia on trips to archaeological sites in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. He has recently lectured on ancient sites to passengers on cruise ships sailing in the Mediterranean.
The Cost for one of these Webinar topics is $12 per student, plus GST and the minimum number of students in a class group must be five. The presentations are accompanied by PDF notes sent before the class. We invoice your school after the seminar.
To make enquiries or bookings: use "Contact" tab above
OR email us: [email protected]
Phone 02 9437 4602 mobile: 0404 374 671
Ancient History Seminars ABN 74 552 036 309
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