This month's Shots of History Talk Titles

3rd Rome Tier List

with Education Manager, Matt Dwier

Rome fell twice, after which there was definitely very serious discussion around the world in who was the Third Rome. Join Matt in a very serious streamer styled tier ranking of this various wannabe Romes.

The Last of the Dragons

Humanity’s Encounters with Monsters in the Ancient Past 

With Lead Docent, Preston Peer

Dragons have been, and remain today, potent cultural symbols. They appear in books, movies, games and legends, inspiring both awe...and terror. They drive our imagination and entice us with their mythology, even today. But what if they were real? Thousands of years ago, humanity met real life dragons. In a distant land, a mythical story played out in real life--with a surprising outcome. Learn the true story of The Last of the Dragons.

Bored with Britain’s Boudicca

And: An Alternative Ass-Kicking Amazon for All Audiences to Admire 

With Assistant Museum Store Manager, Taylor Ubert

From the speaker: "Basically it’s a refutation of Boudicca’s inclusion in a Cocktails With the Curator talk from in February. I’m gonna gripe about the British, and then I’m gonna introduce a significantly lesser known (and I think more badass) Lady of the Ancient World--Zenobia of Palmyra. Honestly, it’s not so much me disliking Boudicca, but rather how much I hate this TV show '8 Days That Made Rome' and how this person (and her writing team) did Roman history."