Roman Era

Book Review: "Experiments Past" Edited by Jodi Reeves Flores & Roeland P. Paardekooper

Author(s)
Clara Masriera i Esquerra 1
Publication Date
The publication in 1979 of the John Coles’ book Experimental Archaeology can be called the vademecum of the experimental archaeology. Many particular experiments have been published since then, such as A Bibliography of Replicative Experiments in Archaeology (Graham et al. 1972) and...

From the Minutes of “Universities & Experimental Archaeology” Roundtable Discussion 7th May 2014

Author(s)
HollyMae Steane Price 1 ✉,
Roeland Paardekooper 2
Publication Date
EXARC, Experimenta and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid invited several universities to a round table meeting in Madrid, in May 2014. EXARC's aim was to bring colleagues into one room to share their experiences in handling experimental archaeology from an academic perspective...

Event Review: Food Workshop in Archeon at the OpenArch conference 2013

Author(s)
Rüdiger Kelm 1
Publication Date
OpenArch Dialogue with Skills Issue
***Food and drink are basic needs for every human being. From the perspective of our modern culinary practices, with all its specialities and customs, the traditional cuisines, and especially the pre- and protohistoric dishes, seem not only very far away, but also very primitive and have a negative connotation...

Investigating the Influence of the Kettle Material on Dyeing in the Industry of Pompeii

Author(s)
Katrin Kania 1 ✉,
Heather Hopkins 2,
Sabine Ringenberg 3
Publication Date
7th UK EA Conference Cardiff 2013
***Dyeing, especially in bright, intense colours, has been one of the methods used to embellish textiles and add to their value. A considerable dyeing industry can be shown to have existed in Pompeii. The city of Pompeii was destroyed in a volcanic eruption in AD 79, but its remains were preserved in situ...

Villa Urbana Longuich (DE)

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In 1984 the roman villa in Longuich, on the river Mosel, was discovered giving new insights on the roman civilization of the land in the second century AD.

In 1984 the roman villa in Longuich, on the river Mosel, was discovered and later re-constructed in situ.

Katzenberg (DE)

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No

In the wide and beautiful Volcano Park, in which one can experience both nature and history (see the roman quarry, fully available to the visit thanks to a modern museum structure), stood the largest late Roman fortification in the Eifel and Hunsrück region.

In the wide and beautiful Volcano Park, in which one can experience both nature and history (see the roman quarry, fully available to the visit thanks to a modern museum structure)...

Archäologischer Park Cambodunum (APC) (DE)

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Yes

In the 1st century AD, Cambodunum, situated at present day Kempten, was the administrative centre of the province Rhaetia before this changed to Augusta Vindelicum, present day Augsburg.

In the 1st century AD, Cambodunum, situated at present day Kempten, was the administrative centre of the province Rhaetia before this changed to Augusta Vindelicum, present day Augsburg...

Janet Stephens

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Country
USA
Crafts & Skills

I am a professional hairdresser and experimental archaeologist specializing in the recreation of ancient Roman, Greek and other archaic hairstyles. I use period appropriate tools and techniques and live models.