Germany Archive
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Primitive or Ideal? Gender and Ethnocentrism in Roman Accounts of Germany
Posted on January 30, 2013 | No CommentsWhen constructing the cultural geography of the world they lived in, the Romans often defined themselves, like the Greeks before them, in contrast to a cultural 'Other' or 'barbarian.' -
Ancient Roman military camp discovered in Germany
Posted on September 14, 2012 | No CommentsArchaeologists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have announced the discovery of a Roman military fortification dating back to the era when Julius Caesar launched his Gallic War in the late 50s B.C. -
Trophies and Tombstones: Commemorating the Roman Soldier
Posted on August 16, 2012 | No CommentsHow were the corpses disposed of and to what extent were these men commemorated and remembered? The intention of this paper is to unite the diverse relevant evidence for the first time and to argue that, although displays of public loss and mourning were often muted, the sacrifices of some soldiers did receive public acknowledgement. -
The auxilia in Roman Britain and the Two Germanies from Augustus to Caracalla: Family, Religion and ‘Romanization’
Posted on June 10, 2012 | No CommentsThis thesis examines the cultural and social relationships cultivated by ethnically diverse auxiliary soldiers in the western Roman empire. -
The Tomb Pyramid of the Von Eben und Brunnen Family in Ro?n
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe Tomb Pyramid of the Von Eben und Brunnen Family in Ro?n
