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Secrets of the Roman Garden

@ National Roman Legion Museum

Explore the wonders of the Roman Garden

Come and find out all about ancient remedies and Roman medicine at the National Roman Legion Museum. Discover the medicinal and beauty treatments that can be made from the plants in our authentic Roman Garden!

Our beautiful Roman garden holds the ingredients to make wonderful lotions and potions. The plants, flowers and herbs were used by the Romans to cure ills and used as beauty treatments. Romans didn't wash with soap, preferring instead to use olive oil to bathe. To wash their hair and clothes they used soapwort. Rosemary was used to relieve aching joints when put in oil, but also as an energy drink when boiled in water.

Come and see some experimental archaeology when we try to recreate some of these ancient treatments. You can even take some home with you. Children's activities all day, including a mini beast hunt.

Road Directions Town Centre, Caerleon, Gwent. Follow the brown helmet signs from the M4. Parking is either on Broadway (next to the amphitheatre), Museum Street (limited parking) or off High Street, adjacent to the Baths. Cycle stands are available at the amphitheatre.