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PhD dissertation on the buildings and representation of emperor Maxentius (306-312 A.D.) in the c... more PhD dissertation on the buildings and representation of emperor Maxentius (306-312 A.D.) in the city of Rome. The book analyzes all available evidence, especially coins and architecture, and arrives at new conclusions regarding the image of this ruler in the late Roman context.

Papers by Hauke Ziemssen

eTopoi. Journal for Ancient Studies, 2016

Ancient civilizations have passed down to us a vast range of monumental structures. Monumentality... more Ancient civilizations have passed down to us a vast range of monumental structures. Monumentality is a complex phenomenon that we address here as ‘XXL’. It encompasses a large range of different aspects, such as sophisticated technical and logistical skills and the vast economic resources required. This contribution takes a closer look at the special interdependence of space and knowledge represented by such XXL projects. We develop a set of objective criteria for determining whether an object qualifies as ‘XXL’, in order to permit a broadly framed study comparing manifestations of the XXL phenomenon in different cultures and describing the functional and conceptional role of the phenomenon in antiquity. Finally, we illustrate how these criteria are being applied in the study of large construction projects in ancient civilisations through six case studies.

keywords: Monumentality; XXL architecture; large technical infrastructure; Mesopotamia; Eurasia; Rome.

Rom und Mailand in der Spätantike. Repräsentationen städtischer Räume in Literatur, Architektur und Kunst (ed. Therese Fuhrer), 2012

The paper deals with the city of Rome as an imperial residence under emperor Maxentius (306-312 A... more The paper deals with the city of Rome as an imperial residence under emperor Maxentius (306-312 AD). While Maxentius is often seen as a "traditional" emperor, and his representation as an antithesis to the representation of the tetrarchic emperors, the article argues that the buildings in and around Rome (basilica of Maxentius, Temple of Venus and Roma, Palatine palaces, suburbian villa complex) are a prime example of contemporary imperial representation.

Einleitung zu: "Bild - Raum - Handlung. Perspektiven der Archäologie", 2012

An introduction to the volume "Bild - Raum - Handlung" ("image - space - action"), providing an o... more An introduction to the volume "Bild - Raum - Handlung" ("image - space - action"), providing an overview of current research on images as active/passive parts of human action.

Bild - Raum - Handlung. Perspektiven der Archäologie, 2012

This paper deals with the Rome of the 4th century A.D., beginning with a coin bearing the image o... more This paper deals with the Rome of the 4th century A.D., beginning with a coin bearing the image of Maxentius that depicts the emperor interacting with a personification of the Goddess Roma in her temple. It examines imperial strategies for self-depiction as a divine personage. Even if the depiction of the globe being passed from Roma to the emperor does not represent an actual event, it nevertheless refers to ceremonial acts situated in a specific architectonic context. The temple was restored by Maxentius and served, together with an imperial entrance hall (the Basilica of Maxentius) erected across from it, as a stage for an elaborate municipal and imperial ceremony. The coin image addresses these events, but, true to the nature of the medium, it exercises its ideological expressiveness without actually being present at the site of the ceremony. Construed in this way, the spatial references thus recall the modern phenomenon of cyberspace.

Hephaistos, 2008

This paper examines the urban development between the Forum Romanum, the Palatine and the Flavian... more This paper examines the urban development between the Forum Romanum, the Palatine and the Flavian amphitheater from the early Empire down to Late Antiquity. Whereas traditional scholarship has tended to stress political upheavals, placing the analysis of single structures and building complexes in the foreground, the emphasis of the present study is on the underlying ideological and social background.

This article presents the project to make a digital reconstruction of the Roman Forum as it appea... more This article presents the project to make a digital reconstruction of the Roman Forum as it appeared in late antiquity. The methods and motivations of the project are described; reconstruction issues are discussed; and in several sections interpretive uses of the digital model are illustrated.

Call for Papers by Hauke Ziemssen

“Spot the Stereotype!” is an interdisciplinary conference (Berlin 6-7 June 2019) focusing on unde... more “Spot the Stereotype!” is an interdisciplinary conference (Berlin 6-7 June 2019) focusing on understanding the creation of different recognition patterns in several spheres of life, including politics, society, art, and science. We invite scientists from disciplines such as literature, linguistics, ancient studies, art, culture, media studies, history, and sociology to examine potential stereotypes within their subjects, research questions and methods, and to be ready to be surprised by their findings and discuss them in an inter/trans-disciplinary context. We encourage young researchers as well as established colleagues to engage with stereotypes in their fields, to challenge concepts which by now may appear very familiar and to gain a completely new perspective. In general, we invite you to question explicitly traditional patterns of thinking and to look for stereotypes where you would not expect them: Spot the Stereotype!

The call for papers is open until 24th March 2019
Contact: stereotypes@fu-berlin.de

Book Reviews by Hauke Ziemssen

Historische Zeitschrift, 2013