Follow Tristan Hughes as he is given exclusive access to the National Museum of Scotland for a look at one of Britain’s most spectacular archaeological discoveries: the Traprain Treasure, a dazzling collection of over 250 pieces of late Roman silver.
Guided by curator Dr Fraser Hunter, we learn about this extraordinary hoard which is over 1,500 years old and was hidden, buried on top of a volcanic hill for more than a millennium. Together, they delve into its mysterious origins, uncovering what the treasure reveals about power, trade, and diplomacy at the far edges of the Roman Empire and beyond.
To find out more about Scotland at the time of the Roman Empire, watch Tristan's film right here on History Hit, Enemies of Rome: In Search of the Picts: https://access.historyhit.com/videos/enemies-of-rome-in-search-of-the-picts
You can visit the Traprain Treasure and discover even more about the Romans in Scotland in Edinburgh at the National Museum of Scotland: https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-romans-in-scotland-in-five-objects
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