Professor Alice Roberts, the best-selling author of 'Ancestors' and 'Buried' is coming to the Orkney Theatre to give a talk about her latest book, 'Crypt: Life, Death in the Middle Ages and Beyond'.

With her expertise on anatomy and evolution, Alice is best known for her TV and Radio presentations. Her latest work looks at the archaeological evidence for terrible brutality directed at an ethnic minority in medieval England and explores the impact of incurable epidemics sweeping through Europe.

It also focuses on how modern science is unlocking secrets from the watery grave of the Mary Rose shipwreck, and reveals how archaeogenetic research is uncovering cryptic clues and shedding new light on diseases such as leprosy, syphilis and the plague.

The talk will begin at 7.30pm in the Orkney Theatre on Wednesday 19th June with tickets available online.

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