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Britain’s Hidden Treasures

Unearthing the Relics of an Ancient Past

2022-08-03 19:00:00 2022-08-03 20:00:00 America/New_York Britain’s Hidden Treasures During a walk on his family’s farm during Covid lockdowns in 2020, a man noticed unusual pottery shards. Presented by Claire Evans. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Wednesday, August 03
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-08-03 19:00:00 2022-08-03 20:00:00 America/New_York Britain’s Hidden Treasures During a walk on his family’s farm during Covid lockdowns in 2020, a man noticed unusual pottery shards. Presented by Claire Evans. Explore From Home - Virtual AS 1

Explore From Home

Virtual AS 1

During a walk on his family’s farm during Covid lockdowns in 2020, a man noticed unusual pottery shards. Presented by Claire Evans.

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That ultimately led to the excavation of one of the largest, best preserved Roman villa mosaic floors ever found in Europe. Jackpot historical finds aren’t uncommon in Britain thanks to its rich history: Viking hordes, Bronze Age villages, and even King Richard III buried under a grocery store parking lot. Join Anglophile and former U.K. resident Claire Evans as she tours the country’s most interesting archeological finds, and learn tips if you’d like to visit them for yourself one day.

Claire Evans is a former journalist, attorney, and college lecturer who started her love of most things British as she and her mother watched countless episodes of "Are You Being Served," "Fawlty Towers," and "The Vicar of Dibley" on PBS. She went on to study abroad in London and, against the odds, she married a Brit she met in Peoria, Illinois. They moved to England, where they lived for a number of years. Outside of her work for a legal advice charity, Claire became a student of historical sights, pub dining, and tea shops. 

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