Roman burial practices Research Papers (original) (raw)
2025
The top of SilburyHill has rare Stonehenge 'debitage'. re-examination of it has corrected an earlier mis-identification and the new data reassets that the lithics were probably transported in prehistorical times rather than later..
2025, Acta Iuvenum Sectio Archaeologica Tomus VII.
The so-called „nomadic” mirrors are a prominent find group most common in the 5th century material culture of the Carpathian Basin. These mirrors were made of a metal alloy (commonly called „mirror metal”) equipped with an eyelet on the... more
The so-called „nomadic” mirrors are a prominent find group most common in the 5th century material culture of the Carpathian Basin. These mirrors were made of a metal alloy (commonly called „mirror metal”) equipped with an eyelet on the back and decorated with a geometrical ribbed pattern. During my research I focused on the 63 sites where this type of mirrors are known from and focused on their placement and accompanying finds in the graves which aspects may shed light on their multifaceted function as a cosmetic appliance and a possible magical tool. In graves „nomadic” mirrors are exclusively found as the furnishing of women and children with a large focus on wealthy single burials. We can also observe the custom of breaking mirrors or purposely only placing a single shard as an amulet. The magical connotations of mirrors are nothing new and were significant in the belief systems of the nomads in the Eastern European steppe region well before the Hun invasion. We can thereby count on this custom living on as the use of these mirrors was introduced to other populations. However the usage and possibly the sacral association of „nomadic” mirrors started to fade and slowly dissappeared after the 5th century. With only six of these finds known from Gepid row grave cemeteries we still see the custom of ritual breaking and usage as amulets though in a significantly lesser number as before with the mirror graves retreating only to the Tisza region. While their decoration pattern is still appearent in the Avar Age, actual eyelet mirrors are sparse and the custom of breaking seems to come to an end as well. We mostly see the reappearence of mirrors manufactured with handles setting a new a trend with the customs of before completely dying out
2025, Antike Welt 2025 (Heft 3)
Since 18 December 2024, the Archaeological Museum in Frankfurt am Main has been displaying the contents of a tomb from the 3rd century AD, which includes an extraordinary find. Its small size is inversely proportional to its... more
Since 18 December 2024, the Archaeological Museum in Frankfurt am Main has been displaying the contents of a tomb from the 3rd century AD, which includes an extraordinary find. Its small size is inversely proportional to its archaeological and historical significance. ---
Seit dem 18. Dezember 2024 zeigt das Archäologische Museum in Frankfurt am Main das Inventar eines Grabes, zu dem ein außergewöhnlicher Fund gehört. Dessen geringe Größe steht im umgekehrten Verhältnis zu seiner archäologischen und historischen Bedeutung.
2025, Hazard and Disaster Risk in Ostia: Between hypothesis and reality, pp. 215-221.
Abstract: From a structural analysis perspective, there are a number of indications that the Basilica of Maxentius collapsed, at least partially, in the first devastating earthquake of Late Antique Rome in 443 AD. This appears to have... more
2025, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
This study examines pottery production and technological shifts in the southwestern Pannonian Basin during the Early Middle Ages, focusing on the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Medieval period, characterised by changes in... more
This study examines pottery production and technological shifts in the southwestern Pannonian Basin during the Early Middle Ages, focusing on the transition from Late Antiquity to the Early Medieval period, characterised by changes in social, cultural, and economic structures. The research targets two key settlement phases from the lowland region along the Drava River-one from the late 6th to early 7th century (Phase 1), and the other from the mid-7th to mid-8th century (Phase 2). By analysing ceramic samples from sites like Hlebine-Dedanovice and Torčec-Prečno pole I, the study investigates changes in raw material selection, tempering practices, and technological techniques, employing a techno-petrographic approach, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and optical microscopy (OM). These methods provide insights into how pottery production evolved, reflecting broader cultural adaptations in the region. The study also explores how traditional craft practices, particularly the handmade production of cooking pots, persisted even with the introduction of the potter's wheel, highlighting the resilience of local traditions. By addressing technological and cultural continuities and changes, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of how local communities navigated transitions during this transformative period, offering a comprehensive view of the socio-cultural dynamics reflected in pottery production. This research contributes to the broader understanding of material culture and technological transitions in early medieval Europe.
2025, Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology
Archaeological work at Gabii in Italy has revealed burials in the settlement area dating to three different time periods: Iron Age, Archaic and Imperial. In this paper, we investigate the genetic characteristics of the people buried at... more
Archaeological work at Gabii in Italy has revealed burials in the settlement area dating to three different time periods: Iron Age, Archaic and Imperial. In this paper, we investigate the genetic characteristics of the people buried at Gabii, integrating mitochondrial DNA evidence with archaeological and historical contexts to address questions about community and population dynamics, such as whether biological lineages persisted through time and whether there were biological links among high-status and anomalous burials. We discovered that the people buried at Gabii showed biological links within but not between time periods. Although the majority of the skeletal remains of the individuals in this project were lost in a 2020 wildfire, future work using the genomic libraries prepared for this study is planned, provided that the endogenous aDNA content is sufficient for analysis.
2025
FICHEIRO EPIGRÁFICO é um suplemento da revista CONIMBRIGA, destinado a divulgar inscrições romanas inéditas de toda a Península Ibérica, que começou a publicar-se em 1982. Todos os volumes estão disponíveis no endereço... more
FICHEIRO EPIGRÁFICO é um suplemento da revista CONIMBRIGA, destinado a divulgar inscrições romanas inéditas de toda a Península Ibérica, que começou a publicar-se em 1982. Todos os volumes estão disponíveis no endereço iarq/documentos_index/ficheiro. Publica-se em fascículos de 16 páginas, cuja periodicidade depende da frequência com que forem recebidos os textos. As inscrições são numeradas de forma contínua, de modo a facilitar a preparação de índices, que são publicados no termo de cada série de dez fascículos. Cada «ficha» deverá conter indicação, o mais pormenorizada possível, das condições do achado e do actual paradeiro da peça. Far-se-á uma descrição completa do monumento, a leitura interpretada da inscrição e o respectivo comentário paleográfico. Será bem-vindo um comentário de integração histórico-onomástica, ainda que breve. Toda a colaboração deve ser dirigida a:
2025, Studierea şi interpretarea practicilor funerare din trecut. O perspectivă bioarheologică. Editor: M. Gligor & A. Soficaru, Editura MEGA, 2022, ISBN 978‑606‑020‑575‑3.
RO: În anul 2010 în Sectorul Curtina G – Turnul 8 din cadrul șantierului arheologic Ibida (Slava Rusă,comuna Slava Cercheză, judeţul Tulcea) au fost descoperite două complexuri ce conţin oseminte umane reînhumate. În articolul de faţă, pe... more
2025, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
2025, • Davies, G. 2025. ‘West Norfolk in the Middle Anglo-Saxon period: 25 years of changing approaches and perceptions’
Part III considers wider aspects of the Anglo-Saxon economy. Matilda Holmes and Helena Hamerow draw upon their research undertaken as part of the FeedSax project to provide a zooarchaeological perspective on agriculture and trade in... more
Part III considers wider aspects of the Anglo-Saxon economy. Matilda Holmes and Helena Hamerow draw upon their research undertaken as part of the FeedSax project to provide a zooarchaeological perspective on agriculture and trade in Anglo-Saxon England. In our final paper, Neil Faulkner sets out in his characteristically ebullient fashion his hypothetical model for the development of the political economy of Middle Anglo-Saxon England which grew out of his fieldwork at Sedgeford. This paper forms a pair with that also published posthumously in the FeedSax conference volume (Faulkner 2022) and it is to be regretted that we will not get to see how this model might have been refined in light of further research and discussion. Following the conference, Neil became very ill with an aggressive form of lymphoma and he passed away in February 2022. Neil remained industrious throughout the period of his illness and we are fortunate that he was able to provide a finished draft of his paper and was also able to play an active role in editing some of the other papers presented in this volume. In recognition of the great debt which the Sedgeford project and many of the individual contributors to this volume owe to Neil, the following section presents a selection of the tributes paid to Neil by members of the SHARP community, and we are pleased to be able to dedicate this volume to his memory. Anderson, S. 2024. Tradition and Innovation: six centuries of pottery production, use and disposal in Late Saxon to late medieval East Anglia. Unpublished PhD dissertation, University of East Anglia.
2025, Archaeologia cantiana
Research into the evolution of the Lydden Valley marshes, with the suggestion that the reclamation of these might have begun as early as the Roman period (Lydden Valley Research Group [LVRG] 2006, 35-6). re-focussed attention on the role... more
Research into the evolution of the Lydden Valley marshes, with the suggestion that the reclamation of these might have begun as early as the Roman period (Lydden Valley Research Group [LVRG] 2006, 35-6). re-focussed attention on the role of the presumed villa at Hull Place, situated immediately adjacent to the marshland (Fig. ). This, together with the continued development of the area occupied by the villa as a popular fishery and leisure park (Cottington Lakes), indicated that a reexamination of this little known Roman site was becoming increasingly important, both from the point of view of local archaeological research and conservation management. Accordingly, a programme of investigation was undertaken by members of the Dover Archaeological Group between 2005 and 2007, working in association with the newly formed LVRG The primary aim of the project was to re-confirm the existence of Roman building remains here and to establish something of their preservation, character and date-range. Particular importance was attached to determining the extent of the remains so that appropriate sections could be left undisturbed in any future development of the area. Working with a small team on a part-time basis, in a field used as a camping ground, total
2025, Иновативно и интерактивно представяне на археологическо и етнографско наследство/ Innovative and interactive representaion of archaeological and ethnographical heritage
In 1954 a grave was found in accidental circumstances at the foot of “Zaychi vrah” near the village of Kabile, Yambol region. Among the preserved items from the inventory are a bronze instrument, bronze anthropomorphic balsamarium and a... more
2025, YOZGAT Arkeoloji ve Sanat Tarihi
Yozgat İli, Hititler’in çekirdek bölgesi Kızılırmak kavsi içerisinde yer alması nedeniyle her zaman için araştırmacıların ilgi odağında olmuştur. Kızılırmak kavsi içerisinde 20. yy.’da yapılan çalışmalarla son derece önemli merkezler... more
Yozgat İli, Hititler’in çekirdek bölgesi Kızılırmak kavsi içerisinde yer alması nedeniyle her zaman için araştırmacıların ilgi odağında olmuştur. Kızılırmak kavsi içerisinde 20. yy.’da yapılan çalışmalarla son derece önemli merkezler tespit edilmiştir. Orta Anadolu arkeolojisi açısından oldukça önemli bir konuma sahip olan Yozgat’ta 1900’lü yılların başından itibaren yapılan kazı ve yüzey araştırmalarıyla, bölgedeki Hitit yayılımı öne çıkmıştır. Hitit İmparatorluğu’nun başkenti Boğazköy/Hattuşa’nın güneydoğu ve güneybatısında yapılan ilk çalışmalarla Yozgat bölgesindeki Hitit varlığı kanıtlanmıştır. 1920’li yıllarda H.H. von der Osten yönetiminde Alişar Höyük’te yapılan sistemli kazı çalışmaları Yozgat İli’ndeki Hitit yayılım alanını göstermiştir. 20. yy.’ın sonları ve 21. yy.’ın başlarında Yozgat’ta gerçekleştirilen yüzey araştırmaları ve kazılarla bölgedeki Hitit hakimiyeti daha net ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Alişar Höyük ve çevresi, Yassı Höyük, Çadır Höyük, Uşaklı Höyük’te yapılan yüzey araştırmaları, Uşaklı Höyük ve Çadır Höyük’te gerçekleştirilen sistemli arkeolojik kazılar ve son yıllardaki yüzey araştırmaları Yozgat’taki Hitit dönemi arkeolojisine yeni veriler kazandırmıştır. Yozgat’ta yapılan çalışmalarla ortaya çıkarılan mimari yapılar ve taş ocakları, tespit edilen pişmiş toprak kap parçaları, mühürler, steller ve çivi yazılı tabletler MÖ 2. bin yılda bölgedeki Hitit yayılım alanının varlığı net bir şekilde kanıtlanmıştır.
2025, SAGA 40 / RAAP rapport 6266
From 2022 to 2024, we reviewed parts of the documentation of the former municipal archaeological service of the municipality of Heerlen (NL). The results of this study are presented in two volumes, of which this is the second. This volume... more
From 2022 to 2024, we reviewed parts of the documentation of the former municipal archaeological service of the municipality of Heerlen (NL). The results of this study are presented in two volumes, of which this is the second. This volume deals with the results and interpretations of all separate find spots.
2025, SAGA 40 / RAAP rapport 6266
From 2022 to 2024, we reviewed parts of the documentation of the former municipal archaeological service of the municipality of Heerlen (NL). The results of this study are presented in two volumes, of which this is the first. This volume... more
From 2022 to 2024, we reviewed parts of the documentation of the former municipal archaeological service of the municipality of Heerlen (NL). The results of this study are presented in two volumes, of which this is the first. This volume deals with the results and interpretations of this study.
2025, Dunafüred-Déligát. Matrica vicvs.
From the huge amount of the finds explored (yrs 1972-73) at Matrica vicvs bath-house(balnevm) and uploaded already here( Dunafüred-Déligát) we are dealing shortly with a curious artefact.
2025, In honorem Adrian Ardeţ: omagiu la 65 de ani
Viminacium is the capital city of the Roman province of Upper Moesia (Serbia). Necropolises including more than 14,000 excavated graves of cremations and inhumations are the site’s most well-known feature. Within the melted mortar mass of... more
Viminacium is the capital city of the Roman province of Upper
Moesia (Serbia). Necropolises including more than 14,000 excavated graves of cremations and inhumations are the site’s most well-known feature. Within the melted mortar mass of these burials, three cremations including gilded anthropomorphic lime plaster figurines and heads have been discovered in the last fifteen years. Eleven variously preserved figurines, including seven heads, three zoomorphic forms, and several arm and limb fragments were singled out after conservation and restoration. We propose the theory that the figurines from Viminacium were decorations for a funerary bed (lectus funebris), which was probably made of wood. The anthropomorphic figurines from graves most likely depict a mythical scene with deities and heroes in a composition, perhaps a procession. For a few of them we were able to identify certain Roman pantheon deities. According to the stylistic characteristics of the figurines from Viminacium and funerary practice, we can associate them with Hellenistic-Oriental influences that could also be linked to the population that once lived in this city.
The types of graves in which they were found, as well as the modest inventory of graves suggest that the gilded figurines chronologically belonged to the period from the middle of the 2nd to the middle of the 3rd century.
2025, Heritage
This study investigates the Roman land division system, centuriation, using LIDAR data and historical data to understand the landscape during the Roman period, in this case between Roman cities such as Siscia and Andautonia. LIDAR data... more
This study investigates the Roman land division system, centuriation, using LIDAR data and historical data to understand the landscape during the Roman period, in this case between Roman cities such as Siscia and Andautonia. LIDAR data analysis provided evidence of the preservation of the Roman centuriation system in the present day Turopoljski Lug forest. The azimuth suggests that centuriation aligned with Siscia's ager, while the precise territorial limits between the two agers remain unclear. Additionally, the orientation of Siscia's streets and the alignment of modern roads like Zagrebačka street suggest continuity of the Roman road system. The research also sheds light on the agricultural nature of the region in the Roman period, challenging traditional views of Turopolje as a marshy, forested area from prehistoric periods. The presence of Roman-era drainage systems and the re-evaluation of the historical landscape indicate that the region was actively cultivated. The study also discusses the abandonment of the centuriation system after the Roman period and its subsequent transformation into forested land. Future research should focus on the exact borders between the agers of Siscia and Andautonia and the ongoing influence of Roman land division on later historical landscapes.
2025
An excavation at The Mead, Whitchurch, revealed Iron Age and Roman enclosures, a trackway and a small group of graves. Apart from two redeposited flints, the earliest remains were of an enclosure broadly dated to the Iron Age. During the... more
An excavation at The Mead, Whitchurch, revealed Iron Age and Roman enclosures, a trackway and a small group of graves. Apart from two redeposited flints, the earliest remains were of an enclosure broadly dated to the Iron Age. During the Late Iron Age and Early Roman periods, the enclosure system was developed and expanded. Features indicating occupation suggest this formed part of a farmstead. After the Roman occupation ceased during the 2nd century AD, the site seems to have been largely abandoned but a trackway was laid out, alongside which were several inhumation graves. At least some of these graves were probably later Roman, based on the presence of hobnailed footwear. A possible grave lacked human remains but contained a copper-alloy nail cleaner datable to the Roman or Anglo-Saxon periods. Activity resumed in the post-medieval period when a ditch was dug corresponding with a field boundary shown on the 1884 Ordnance Survey map.
2025, Studia Universitatis Hereditati
Between 2001 and 2004, the roadside and customs station of Romula, which is mentioned in Ancient Roman itineraries, was excavated at the site of Ribnica near Brežice on the Aquliea–Emona–Siscia road. The more significant part of the... more
Between 2001 and 2004, the roadside and customs station of Romula, which is mentioned in Ancient
Roman itineraries, was excavated at the site of Ribnica near Brežice on the Aquliea–Emona–Siscia road.
The more significant part of the settlement, the remains of the Roman road, and the western necropolis with 131 graves were uncovered. At Ribnica, as at several other burial sites in south-eastern Slovenia
and north-western Croatia, four graves were discovered, containing eight house urns altogether. House
urns are predominantly found in the richer graves, which is reflected both in the grave architecture itself and in the grave goods. The time span of the burials with house urns at Romula ranges from the midfirst century to the end of the second century. Regarding form, decoration, and method of manufacture, the house urns from Ribnica cannot be fully compared with finds from other sites, such as the
nearby Dvorce near Čatež, Drnovo, or Draga near Bela Cerkev. They seem to be most closely related to
those from Veliki Kamen and to the Bela Krajina specimens from Rosalnice or Borštek near Metlika,
although even in these comparisons, many differences can be noted.
Keywords: Romula, Pannonia, road station, customs station, western necropolis, house urns, Latobici
2025, Študijné zvesti Archeologického ústavu SAV
Scorrione-West, dated to 4 th -6 th centuries AD, represents a unique site, both archaeologically and methodologically. Archaeological material suggests intermingling of various cultural groups. The presented report aims to add more data... more
Scorrione-West, dated to 4 th -6 th centuries AD, represents a unique site, both archaeologically and methodologically. Archaeological material suggests intermingling of various cultural groups. The presented report aims to add more data regarding the human aspect at Scorrione. It provides initial findings and results of anthropological analysis of the human remains excavated at the site during the season 2020 -2021. Minimum number of excavated individuals was 16. In graves from the inner cave, young and prime-age adults, both males and females, were buried, all younger than 40 years of age. All but one grave contained the remains of more than one individual, even though flooding may have played a role. In Grave 40, five individuals with no apparent relation with each other were buried, probably not at the same time. The results of macroscopical osteological analysis appear to be consistent with archaeological data suggesting mostly hard-working individuals and the presence of multiple cultural groups, even though the 16 individuals do not necessarily represent the whole community.
2025, Wenham, L.P. and Heywood, B. The 1968 to 1970 Excavations in the Vicus at Malton, North Yorkshire
Report on the objects of bone, antler and ivory fomr Malton fort vicus. A group of 35 finds, mostly stratified and illustrated.
2025
Several Late Turon places of community worship have been located in recent years, three of which have been explored: Amboise, Panzoult and Ciran (Indre-et-Loire). They have one pre-eminent trait in common, namely the presence of large... more
Several Late Turon places of community worship have been located in recent years, three of which have been explored: Amboise, Panzoult and Ciran (Indre-et-Loire). They have one pre-eminent trait in common, namely the presence of large quantities of coins, but they also present a number of differences: their context, their topography, particular aspects of consumption, and specific ritual treatment of certain types of find (burnt pottery and animal bone assemblages or even mutilated coins).
2025, Excavations at Boxfield Farm, Chells, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
A small collection of finds, but includes a well dated collection of hair pins.
2025, Ожерелье с монетами из женского погребения а Павловом погосте: итоги реставрации и изучения
The article focuses on the history of the finding and previous use of a necklace with coins on it; the necklace was retrieved from a female burial discovered in the early twentieth century in the Gdov District, Pskov Region. The metal... more
The article focuses on the history of the finding and previous use of a necklace with coins on it; the necklace was retrieved from a female burial discovered in the early twentieth century in the Gdov District, Pskov Region. The metal used for the coins was studied during the necklace restoration; signs of welding and traces of bails were discovered. It was established that the bails had been attached to the coins using a combination of riveting and welding.
2025
This report presents the results of recent excavation and a field-walking survey at Redfolds Farm and Beedings Castle, near Nutbourne, Pulborough. It also publishes for the first time material from this site retained by the late Con... more
This report presents the results of recent excavation and a field-walking survey at Redfolds Farm and Beedings Castle, near Nutbourne, Pulborough. It also publishes for the first time material from this site retained by the late Con Ainsworth. Late Iron Age and early Roman finds of pottery, including imported Dressel 1 amphorae and ‘Pulborough’ samian, coins and ceramic building material, are reported and discussed. Through the fieldwork and archive reassessment undertaken as part of the Beedings survey, Beedings Hill can now be confirmed as a site with significant high-status Late Iron Age and RomanoBritish activity. Strong evidence has been identified for trading contacts with the continent in the form of wine amphorae, other ceramics and Late Iron Age coinage. Insights are gained into Iron Age decorated pottery groups and the local production of samian in the 2nd century AD. The significance of this evidence in understanding the distribution of political power in Late Iron Age We...
2025
Archaeological investigations at Weedon Hill, Aylesbury uncovered some later Bronze Age/Early Iron Age activity but the main phase of occupation was a Romano-British settlement of 2nd-4th century date. This included a complex structure,... more
Archaeological investigations at Weedon Hill, Aylesbury uncovered some later Bronze Age/Early Iron Age activity but the main phase of occupation was a Romano-British settlement of 2nd-4th century date. This included a complex structure, interpreted as a malt house, and a field system. Extensive environmental remains were recovered indicative of malting. Limited artefactual material was recovered, perhaps reflecting the status of the site although these excavations may not have uncovered the main focus of the settlement. Finds from the metal detector survey indicate that mid-17th century military activity occurred in the vicinity, which seems to support the location of the known Civil War action although its precise form cannot be verified. 1 10 3. in 481000 480900 0 100m 215700 Coombe containing palaeochannel Later prehistoric Romano-British Undated Ridge and furrow
2025, Международные отношения в бассейне Черного моря в древности и средние века: Материалы XIV Всероссийской научной конференции с международным участием (Ростов-на-Дону, 12–17 мая 2025 г.) / отв. ред. А.Н. Коваленко
Данная работа посвящена группе перстней IV–III вв. до н.э., обнаруженных в ходе работ на могильнике Елизаветовского городища. Четыре бронзовых литых перстня входили в состав погребального инвентаря погребения № 52. Помимо указанных... more
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Brno (CZ), Institute for Archaeological Heritage (ÚAPP) Jílek, Jan Brno (CZ), Masaryk University Brno (CZ), Institute for Archaeological Heritage (ÚAPP)
2025, May, J. Dragonby, Report on Excavations at an Iron Age and Romano-British Settlement in North Lincolnshire
Moderate collection from an Iron Age and Roman rural site (but quite a rich one).
2025, Evans, E. (ed) Caerleon Canabae : Excavations in the Civil settlement 1984 – 1990.
The jet, shale and bone and antler objects
2025, Cool, H.E.M. The Roman Cemetery at Brougham, Cumbria. Excavations 1966 – 67.
The bone, antler and ivory objects from the roman cemtery. Particularly important collection of veneers, possibly from funeral biers, mainly of the third century. The whole volume is downloaded from ADS (Archaeology Data Service) -... more
The bone, antler and ivory objects from the roman cemtery. Particularly important collection of veneers, possibly from funeral biers, mainly of the third century. The whole volume is downloaded from ADS (Archaeology Data Service) - Britannia Monographs
2025, Philips, J. and Wilson, P. Life, Death and Rubbish Disposal in Roman Norton, North Yorkshire. Excavations at Brooklyn House 2015-16. Oxford
Mainly the work of Hiliary Cool - my contribution on the bone and antler objects. Includes finds from a bustum burial
2025
WILLIAM VAN ANDRINGA 1 AVEC LA COLLABORATION DE KALLE KORHONEN 2 DÉFUNTS ET VISITEURS DES ENCLOS LES INSCRIPTIONS Ce corpus rassemble vingt-deux textes (inscriptions lapidaires, peintes et graffiti) dont dix inédits, provenant des enclos... more
WILLIAM VAN ANDRINGA 1 AVEC LA COLLABORATION DE KALLE KORHONEN 2 DÉFUNTS ET VISITEURS DES ENCLOS LES INSCRIPTIONS Ce corpus rassemble vingt-deux textes (inscriptions lapidaires, peintes et graffiti) dont dix inédits, provenant des enclos 21, 23, 25 et 25a OS. ENCLOS 21 OS ET SECTEUR 210 1. Épitaphe de Stallia Haphe Stèle anthropomorphe en marbre blanc, sculptée dans une plaque de remploi, complète. Orifice sur la partie basse de la stèle. Découverte en 1954, signalée sur le cahier de fouille (p. 47, 18 octobre 1954). Dégagée à nouveau en 2007 à son emplacement d'origine. Marquage de la tombe 202 (US 21018), disposé à l'intérieur de l'enclos 21 OS, le long du mur est, entre les sépultures 201 et 203. Conservée au dépôt archéologique de la Soprintendenza («Granaio») : Dimension de la stèle : 64 × 22,5 (épaule) / 22 (tête) × 2,8 cm.
2025, Lucerna
Two short papers on Roman bone pendants in the shape of fish
2025, L. Pecchioli, A. D'Alessio, R. Meneghini, D.A. Holmes (eds.), Hazard and Disaster Risk in Ostia, between hypothesis and reality (BAR:S3210 ), Oxford 2025
In this contribution, we aim to analyze the peculiar case of a taberna located at the southwest end of the Forum of Ostia Antica. Its change of use, from a shop to a warehouse for storing spolio marble, around the second quarter of the... more
In this contribution, we aim to analyze the peculiar case of a taberna located at the southwest end of the Forum of Ostia Antica. Its change of use, from a shop to a warehouse for storing spolio marble, around the second quarter of the 5th century A.D., can certainly be attributed to a natural event of extraordinary impact. The intersection of numismatic data from the study of the more than 600 coins found in the taberna with the stratigraphic sequences from which they came led to a clear interpretation of what may have happened in this building and to the city more generally. The spolio marbles bear witness to the degradation in which the public buildings pertaining to the Forum must have been in this late period.
2025, Journal of Archaeological Science
Resinous substances were highly prized in the ancient world for use in ritual contexts. Details gleaned from classical literature indicate that they played a significant role in Roman mortuary rites, in treatment of the body and as... more
Resinous substances were highly prized in the ancient world for use in ritual contexts. Details gleaned from classical literature indicate that they played a significant role in Roman mortuary rites, in treatment of the body and as offerings at the tomb. Outside of Egypt, however, where research has shown that a range of plant exudates were applied as part of the mummification process, resins have rarely been identified in the burial record. This is despite considerable speculation regarding their use across the Roman Empire. Focusing on one region, we investigated organic residues from forty-nine late Roman inhumations from Britain. Using gas chromatographyemass spectrometry and the well-attested biomarker approach, terpenic compounds were characterized in fourteen of the burials analysed. These results provided direct chemical evidence for the presence of exudates from three different plant families: coniferous Pinaceae resins, Mediterranean Pistacia spp. resins (mastic/terebinth) and exotic Boswellia spp. gum-resins (frankincense/olibanum) from southern Arabia or beyond. The individuals accorded this rite had all been interred with a package of procedures more elaborate than the norm. These findings illuminate the multiplicity of roles played by resinous substances in Roman mortuary practices in acting to disguise the odour of decomposition, aiding temporary soft-tissue preservation and signifying the social status of the deceased. Nevertheless, it was their ritual function in facilitating the transition to the next world that necessitated transportation to the most remote outpost of the late Roman Empire, Britain.
2025, Francis M. Morris and Martin Biddle 2023 Venta Belgarum: Prehistoric, Roman, and Post-Roman Winchester, Winchester Studies 3.i.
by the late R. F. TYLECOTE Two Roman lead waste samples from the site of the forum (Insula I) at Cathedral Green were analysed: CG 2919 from a mid to late second-century layer (F.ph. 6, P.ph. 258) and CG 2920 from a mid fourth-to ?early... more
by the late R. F. TYLECOTE Two Roman lead waste samples from the site of the forum (Insula I) at Cathedral Green were analysed: CG 2919 from a mid to late second-century layer (F.ph. 6, P.ph. 258) and CG 2920 from a mid fourth-to ?early fifth-century layer (F.ph. 14-16, P.ph. 305). 10 Both were leads and not lead-tin alloys. They were found to have a low quantity of silver (each has less than 10 ppm) and could have been produced from low-silver ores such as those in Derbyshire, or from desilverized lead. 10 Previously published in WS 7.ii, 93, Table .
2025, Farwell, D.E. and Molleston, T.I. Excavations at Poundbury 1966 - 1980. Volume II: The Cemeteries,
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2025, Green, C.S. Excavations at Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset 1966-1982. Volume 1: The Settlements.
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2025, Wrathmell, S. and Nicholson, A. (eds) Dalton Parlours: Iron Age Settlement and Roman Villa.
2025, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal
2025, Blockley, K, M. & P., Frere, S. S. and Stowe, S. Excavations in the Marlowe Car Park and Surrounding Areas. Part II : The Finds, The Archaeology of Canterbury, 5..
Large collection of material, mostly from well stratified deposits.. An important hairpin workshop of the fourth Century.
2025, Arkheologiia Evraziiskikh Stepei (Archaeology of the Eurasian Steppes)
During the Bronze Age (2250–1300 BCE), the territory of the Surxondaryo region was inhabited by bearers of a material culture known as the Sapalli culture. To date, around 70 archaeological sites and pottery locations associated with this... more
2025, Atiqot
The large-scale trial and salvage excavations at Yavne (East) uncovered the remains of seven different Roman-period burial grounds, exhibiting various burial types, including infant jar burials, simple unlined and stone-lined cist tombs,... more
The large-scale trial and salvage excavations at Yavne (East) uncovered the remains of seven different Roman-period burial grounds, exhibiting various burial types, including infant jar burials, simple unlined and stone-lined cist tombs, sarcophagi, a vault tomb and a mausoleum. This article focuses on a newly identified Roman-period tomb type termed "side-accessed cist tomb," the plan of which includes a horizontal entrance, a built facade and a dug courtyard. The meager finds within the three tombs of this type comprised pottery, glass vessels-including mold-blown double-head flasks-and a golden earring, which may point to its use by a Jewish, Samaritan or pagan population.