1. Roman imperialism I

1. Roman imperialism and early frontier formation. The creation-reshuffling of tribal (id)entities Wednesday, 24 August 2022, Lindenbergzaal Session Chairs: Nico Roymans, Manuel Fernández-Götz & Erik Graafstal Affiliation: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands Affiliation of co-organiser: University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Affiliation second co-organiser: city of Utrecht, the Netherlands Session Abstract: In the past decade Roman […]

31. Simulating the Limes

31. Simulating the Limes. Challenges to computational modelling in Roman Studies Session Chair: Philip Verhagen Affiliation: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands Session Abstract: The increasing availability of large digital data sets requires archaeologists and historians to develop or adopt new analytical tools in order to detect and understand socio-economic and cultural patterns and to compare […]

26. In the Empire of Desert, Water is the King

26. ‘In the Empire of Desert, Water is the King’. Water, and local peoples on the arid frontiers of the Roman Empire Session Chairs: Anna-Katharina Rieger & Mark Driessen Affiliation: University of Graz, Austria / University of Warsaw, Poland Affiliation of co-organiser: Leiden University, the Netherlands Session Abstract: The session aims to have a fresh […]

23. Small finds everywhere

23. Small finds everywhere Session Chairs: Hannes Flück & Orsolya Láng Affiliation: University of Basel, Switzerland Affiliation of co-organiser: BHM Aquincum Museum, Hungary Session Abstract: The smallfinds session at the Limes in Viminacium in 2018 showed clearly the potential of the work with small finds beyond chronology. It seems possible for example to discern settlement […]

3. Ripae et Litora

3. “Ripae et litora,” Supply and security on the riverine and coastal edges of the Roman Empire Maandag 22 August 2022, Steigerzaal Session Chairs: Wouter Dhaeze, Erik Graafstal, Tom Hazenberg & Jeroen van Zoolingen Affiliation: City of Oudenburg, Belgium Affiliation of co-organiser: city of Utrecht, the Netherlands Affiliation of second co-organiser: Hazenberg Archeologie, the Netherlands […]

32. Frontiers of the Roman Empire

32. Frontiers of the Roman Empire. World Heritage across three continents Session Chairs: Marinus Polak, René Ployer & Stéphanie Guédon Affiliation: Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands Affiliation of co-organiser: Bundesdenkmalamt Österreich, Austria Affiliation of second co-organiser: Université de Limoges Session Abstract: Since the early 2000s it has been the ambition to create a UNESCO World […]