Lecture: The Edges of The Roman Empire
May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W.
Tickets: $20
Join us for The Edges of the Roman Empire, a dynamic lecture with Dr. Kate Cooper, Mirkopoulos Associate Curator of Ancient Greece & Rome at the Royal Ontario Museum. Discover how the Romans expanded across continents—occupying distant lands and diverse peoples, building new cities, and interacting with local cultures. From Britain to Syria to North Africa, explore what life was like for the communities living on the frontiers of the Roman Empire.
This is a great event for history lovers, educators, and anyone curious about the complexities of empire and cultural exchange.
Tickets include museum access during the event.
Agenda
6:30 pm – Doors Open
7:00 pm – Lecture Begins
8:00 pm – Lecture Ends/Galleries Open
9:00 pm – Museum Closes
Dr. Kate Cooper is the Mirkopoulos Associate Curator of Ancient Greece & Rome, in charge of ROM’s large collection of Mediterranean antiquities. She holds a Classics BA from Oxford, and a PhD in Classical Archaeology from Kings College, London, and before coming to Canada, she worked at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge and the British Museum. She also lectures about ancient history and material culture for the University of Toronto.
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