Curators from the British Museum tackle questions about the Roman Empire

Do you have any burning questions about ancient Rome? Maybe ‘Did Women serve in the Roman Army?’ or ‘Where did Roman Soldiers go to the loo?’ Carolina de Lima, Roman archaeology curator at the British Museum, is on the case in this edition of the History Hotline YouTube series.

The web series was created by the British Museum in collaboration with schools and was pitched at kids aged seven to eleven, but it was designed to be enjoyed curious viewers of any age. The goal of this type of digital engagement is to make the Museum’s core mission and its expert insights more accessible and relevant, and to connect with a diverse global audience. These videos can sometimes extend the life of a physical exhibition by bringing into the virtual space, in the process reaching more people around the world.

The British Museum was a very early adopter of online video, sharing stories of curation and conservation before many of its peers. It was also an early experimenter with now-defunct platforms such as Periscope and continues today to be a prolific creator of high-quality educational online video.