Military communities in the Roman borderlands are increasingly understood as socially mixed and dynamic rather than homogeneous military enclaves. This study adds a biomolecular perspective through combined strontium, oxygen and carbon isotope analysis, and ancient DNA of 33 inhumed and 44 cremated individuals buried at Praetorium Agrippinae in modern-day Valkenburg (South Holland, the Netherlands).

Geochemical analysis of five brooch types from the Lower Rhine area dated to the last century bc and first century ad is used to constrain resource use, exchange and mobility.

This dataset includes stable carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) isotope measurements from bone and dentine collagen of 38 human and 10 faunal samples dated to the 1st to 4th centuries CE.

This study investigates dietary practices and local interaction in Roman and pre-Roman Nijmegen, the Netherlands, through strontium isotope ratios (⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr) and concentration measurements on cremated human remains from rural, urban, and military contexts, which primarily reflect the geological provenance of dietary strontium.

In this article we examine the dominant, militaristic interpretation of the Roman Limes, particularly within UNESCO World Heritage sites and national heritage narratives. Focusing on the Dutch context of the Lower Germanic Limes and comparing it with Germany and Britain, we trace how national research traditions, political agendas, and site materiality have shaped a narrow, one-dimensional view of the Limes as a military borderline.

This study suggests two customised workflows of commonly used sedaDNA sampling techniques, redesigned for archaeologists without sedaDNA expertise. We test their effectiveness in the field. To benchmark these protocols, we applied artificial DNA contaminants onto sediment surfaces before sampling.

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.

This article, written by Wouter Vos, Roeland Emaus, Jeroen Oosterbaan & Maarten Sepers, examines how ‘digital technologies’ have changed the way we study the limes.

This article, written by Koen Ottenheym, examines how cities in the late 16th and 17th centuries used knowledge about the Roman limes.

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.