Roman Archaeology for Historians
Roman Archaeology for Historians

Author: Ray Laurence

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1136295313

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Roman Archaeology for Historians provides students of Roman history with a guide to the contribution of archaeology to the study of their subject. It discusses the issues with the use of material and textual evidence to explain the Roman past, and the importance of viewing this evidence in context. It also surveys the different approaches to the archaeological material of the period and examines key themes that have shaped Roman archaeology. At the heart of the book lies the question of how archaeological material can be interpreted and its relevance for the study of ancient history. It includes discussion of the study of landscape change, urban topography, the economy, the nature of cities, new approaches to skeletal evidence and artefacts in museums. Along the way, readers gain access to new findings and key sites - many of which have not been discussed in English before and many, for which, access may only be gained from technical reports. Roman Archaeology for Historians provides an accessible guide to the development of archaeology as a discipline and how the use of archaeological evidence of the Roman world can enrich the study of ancient history, while at the same time encouraging the integration of material evidence into the study of the period’s history. This work is a key resource for students of ancient history, and for those studying the archaeology of the Roman period.

Romanesque Renaissance
Romanesque Renaissance

Author: Konrad Adriaan Ottenheym

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-01-11

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9004446621

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In the renaissance also architecture from c. 800–1200 was regarded as a useful source of inspiration for contemporary building, sometimes by misinterpreting these medieval architecture as roman structures, sometimes because that era was also regarded as a glorious ‘ancient’ past.

The Roman Impact on the Economy of the Lower Germanic Limes Region
The Roman Impact on the Economy of the Lower Germanic Limes Region

Author: Erik Timmerman

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-09-25

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 900468221X

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The remarkable economic performance of the Roman Empire is now widely acknowledged. Yet there is still much debate about its interpretation. Although this debate is mainly conducted at the empire-wide level, regional syntheses are indispensable to its further advancement. This book contributes to that purpose by providing a comprehensive account of the Roman impact on the economy of the Lower Germanic Limes region. By drawing on a large number of scattered publications and (archaeological) datasets, the work demonstrates that Roman rule also led to important economic developments in a part of the empire that was remote from its Mediterranean heartland.

A History of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 1949-2024
A History of the Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 1949-2024

Author: David J. Breeze

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2024-09-05

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1803278188

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This volume celebrates the twenty-sixth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. It presents the history of the congress accompanied by photographs and reminiscences from participants, a story populated by many of the well-known archaeologists of the last 75 years and, indeed, earlier as the genesis of the Congress lies in the inter-War years.

Latrinae: Roman Toilets in the Northwestern Provinces of the Roman Empire
Latrinae: Roman Toilets in the Northwestern Provinces of the Roman Empire

Author: Stefanie Hoss

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-01-31

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1784917265

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This book is the first collection on Roman toilets of the northwestern provinces, and gives a good overview of the possibilities for human waste removal in Roman times. The volume provides a fascinating introduction to this under-researched group of Roman installations.

Roman Britain's Pirate King
Roman Britain's Pirate King

Author: Simon Elliott

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military

Published: 2022-08-11

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1399094378

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A “fascinating and engaging” study of the naval commander who defied an emperor and ruled in Britain and northern Gaul for a decade (Midwest Book Review). In the middle of the third century AD, Roman Britain’s regional fleet, the Classis Britannica, disappeared. It was never to return. Soon the North Sea and English Channel were overrun by Germanic pirates preying upon the east and south coasts of Britain, and the continental coast up to the Rhine Delta. The western augustus (senior emperor) Maximian turned to a seasoned naval leader called Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Valerius Carausius to restore order. He was so successful that Maximian accused him of pocketing the plunder he’d recaptured—and ordered his execution. The canny Carausius moved first, and in 286 usurped imperial authority, creating a North Sea empire in northern Gaul and Britain that lasted until 296. Dubbed the pirate king, he initially thrived, seeing off early attempts by Maximian to defeat him. However, in the early 290s Maximian appointed his new caesar (junior emperor), Constantius Chlorus—the father of Constantine the Great—to defeat Carausius. A seasoned commander, Constantius Chlorus soon brought northern Gaul back into the imperial fold, leaving Carausius controlling only Britain. But that control would soon come to an end in dramatic fashion, as recounted in this lively, compelling history.

Finding the Limits of the Limes
Finding the Limits of the Limes

Author: Philip Verhagen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-02-08

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 3030045765

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This open access book demonstrates the application of simulation modelling and network analysis techniques in the field of Roman studies. It summarizes and discusses the results of a 5-year research project carried out by the editors that aimed to apply spatial dynamical modelling to reconstruct and understand the socio-economic development of the Dutch part of the Roman frontier (limes) zone, in particular the agrarian economy and the related development of settlement patterns and transport networks in the area. The project papers are accompanied by invited chapters presenting case studies and reflections from other parts of the Roman Empire focusing on the themes of subsistence economy, demography, transport and mobility, and socio-economic networks in the Roman period. The book shows the added value of state-of-the-art computer modelling techniques and bridges computational and conventional approaches. Topics that will be of particular interest to archaeologists are the question of (forced) surplus production, the demographic and economic effects of the Roman occupation on the local population, and the structuring of transport networks and settlement patterns. For modellers, issues of sensitivity analysis and validation of modelling results are specifically addressed. This book will appeal to students and researchers working in the computational humanities and social sciences, in particular, archaeology and ancient history.

Ambitious Antiquities, Famous Forebears
Ambitious Antiquities, Famous Forebears

Author: Karl A.E. Enenkel

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-09-16

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 9004410651

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This study is dedicated to the constructions of “national”, regional/ local antiquities in early modern Europe, 1500-1700, especially the Northern Low Countries.