
Roman army camp found beyond Roman Empire’s northern frontier
Students from the Constructing the Limes minor, together with archaeologists from Saxion, have discovered a Roman army camp on the Veluwe near Hoog Buurlo.
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Symposium: Current Studies in Roman Settlement and Landscape Archaeology: Exploring Regional Dynamics
The symposium takes place on May 15th 2025 in Utrecht, and is organised as part of the NWO Constructing the Limes project and co-funded by the Archon research school.
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‘A Divine Inspiration for Border Studies; Conceptually Excavating the Polydivine Roman Border Landscape of Terminus, Janus, Mercurius, Trivia and Pluto’ by Paschalina Garidou, Henk van Houtum, Saskia Stevens and Luuk Winkelmolen
This article, written by Paschalina Garidou, Henk van Houtum, Saskia Stevens, and Luuk Winkelmolen, examines Roman border gods in relation to the understanding of borders.
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‘Digital Limes’ by Wouter Vos, Roeland Emaus, Jeroen Oosterbaan and Maarten Sepers
This article, written by Wouter Vos, Roeland Emaus, Jeroen Oosterbaan & Maarten Sepers, examines how ‘digital technologies’ have changed the way we study the limes.
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‘Reception of the limes in cities along the Rhine and the Danube (16th and 17th centuries)’ door Koen Ottenheym
This article, written by Koen Ottenheym, examines how cities in the late 16th and 17th centuries used knowledge about the Roman limes.
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Roman landmarks connected: “We’re building a shared Roman narrative”
Between 2025 and 2027, the new Interreg project VIA VIA will bring the Roman history of the EUREGIO Meuse-Rhine region to life.
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‘The Relevance of Sr–O–C Isotope Analysis on Burnt Human Skeletal Remains in Archeological and Forensic Contexts’ by Maura De Coster, Saskia Ammer, Tim Laning and Lisette Kootker
This article presents a comprehensive overview of the key archeological and forensic questions addressed by Sr–O–C isotope analysis of burnt skeletal remains. By examining the current state of the art and prospects, we aim to contribute to a broader understanding and potential advancements in the field of forensic isotope research.
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PUG collection: from collection of curiosities to valuable resource for science
It is a diverse collection of antiquities: the more than 15,000 objects of the Provinciaal Utrechts Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen (PUG).
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C-Limes Newsletter June 2024
This newsletter will update you on the latest developments in our research project Constructing the Limes.
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Roles and collaborations in Constructing the Limes
How do the various disciplines and subprojects look within Constructing the Limes? And which partners are involved in the project? You’ll find out through the handy animation.
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