Archaeology

ISBN: 9781138288751
Published by : Routledge
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This book, built around the study of the representation of age and identity in 23,000 Latin funerary epitaphs from the Western Mediterranean in the Roman era, will set out how the use of age in epitaphs and, thus, also time, varied across this reg... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842173008
Published by : Oxbow Books
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Trajan's Column, set up in the heart of Rome, was completed in 113 CE to commemorate the emperor Trajan's wars across the Danube. Its reliefs provide a uniquely detailed picture of the army at war in perfect harmony with Trajan who in his own ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781789250503
Published by : Oxbow Books
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Between 58 and 51 BC Julius Caesar conquered Gaul. He campaigned across much of present day France and the Low Countries, crossed the Rhine to Germany, and sailed the Channel to invade Britain. In doing this he achieved immense personal wealth and... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788793423237
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Series: Jutland Archaeological Society Publications
Volume: 103
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The Girl in Red – Burial Customs and Clothing in Roman Iron Age is the story of a burial site told by more than 20 academics; a fascinating combination of different archaeological and scientific studies analyzing individuals, objects and context f... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781789251845
Published by : Oxbow Books
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Compared to modern standard, the Roman army of the imperial era was surprisingly small. However, when assessed in terms of their various tasks, they by far outstrip modern armies – acting not only as an armed power of the state in external and int... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788771847437
Published by : Aarhus University Press
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This book concerns the chronology of Roman mythological sarcophagi. The traditional chronology assumes a peak in production during the reign of Gallienus (AD 259-268) to fade away with the reign of Constantine. This chronology has some obvious f... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781788312998
Published by : Bloomsbury
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Classicists have long wondered what everyday life was like in ancient Greece and Rome. How, for example, did the slaves, visitors, inhabitants or owners experience the same home differently? And how did owners manipulate the spaces of their homes ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780198841753
Published by : Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy
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The use of stone in vast quantities is a ubiquitous and defining feature of the material culture of the Roman world. In this volume, Russell provides a new and wide-ranging examination of the production, distribution, and use of carved stone objec... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781910589762
Published by : Classical Press of Wales
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The long revolutionary age, which culminated in the autocracy of Octavian-Augustus, is one of Roman history's most richly documented periods - and most misrepresented. From Roman to modern times, hindsight has dominated. The theme of Augustus' ris... .... Learn More