# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: How did a vase from ancient Iran from the Sasanian dynasty end up in Scotland? Join us for this fascinating talk to find out...About this EventTo tie in with the Museum's new exhibition  Treasures of the Viking Age - The Galloway Hoard, we have a special treat for history lovers.Among the extraordinary items discovered in the Galloway Hoard is a silver-lidded vessel with origins in ancient Iran/Central Asia. It contained 27 smaller objects itself and even had traces of silk attached to its outer surface.Made during the period in which the Sasanian dynasty (224 - 651CE) controlled Iran and neighbouring territories, how might the vessel have become part of a tenth-century Viking silver hoard found in Scotland? Join us as Associate Professor Peter Edwell, a historian of the Roman and Sasanian Persian Empires from Macquarie University, discusses this incredible object and the possible journey it made over three hundred years and thousands of kilometres.About the speaker:Peter Edwell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University. He is Deputy Director (Research) of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies and a committee member of the Centre for Applied History. Peter completed a PhD in Ancient History in 2006 and has since published three monographs. His research and teaching focusses principally on the Roman eastern provinces in Late Antiquity and Rome's relationship with the Sasanian Persian Empire. Peter also researches aspects of Australian art history and his recent book, The Case that Stopped a Nation, was short-listed for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2022.Tickets: $10 / FREE for Museum Members . Enter your promo code for free registrationNot a Member ? Sign up here  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/96302ff0-79e8-11f1-9c5f-b15bd5656509-rimg-w886-h740-dc0f0705-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9662d8b0-79e8-11f1-b048-852e1fd2d67a-rimg-w555-h740-dcd8d1c4-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sydney/special-guest-talk-treasures-of-the-viking-age-a-sasanian-treasure/100001987805130656
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 10, currency: AUD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sydney
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum
- **lat**: -33.869509
- **long**: 151.19863699999996
- **full address**: The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure being held?
  - **A:** Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure takes place on Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm at The Theatre, Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure?
  - **A:** Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure is organized by Australian National Maritime Museum - Events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sydney, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Special Guest Talk: Treasures of the Viking Age - A Sasanian Treasure sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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