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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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New views on the forfex of Virilis the veterinarian: shears, emasculator or twitch? |
| During the excavations of the Roman period rural settlements and cemetery in Tiel-Passewaaij (The Netherlands), a large pair of pincers was found. Following an article from 1973, the object was published as an emasculator at first. More. Labels: dig, netherlands, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
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The Batavians in the Early Roman Empire |
| Ethnic Identity and Imperial Power. The Batavians in the Early Roman Empire. An Essay. More. Labels: netherlands, roman empire, scholar |
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| Monday, October 26, 2009 |
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Roman ship sheds light on defenses |
| Dutch archaeologists have discovered a Roman cargo ship equipped with oars, a unique find that they say explains how imperial Rome defended itself on its northern frontiers. More. Labels: boat, dig, netherlands, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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'Dutch' Batavians more Roman than thought |
| The Batavians, who lived in the Netherlands at the start of the Christian era were far more Roman than was previously thought. After just a few decades of Roman occupation, the Batavians had become so integrated that they cooked, built and bathed in a Roman manner. Dutch researcher Stijn Heeren discovered this during archaeological research. More. Labels: netherlands, roman empire, scholar |
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| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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Age, wood provenance and construction characteristics of three roman barges from the Netherlands |
Recently in the Netherlands three flat-bottomed barges from the Roman Period, belonging to the so-called Zwammerdam type, have been excavated along the central part of the Limes. These are the De Meern 1 (2003), the Woerden 7 (2003) and the De Meern 4 (2005). Dendrochronology was used to study their age, provenance and aspects of their construction. More.
Labels: boat, dig, netherlands, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, November 15, 2006 |
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| Thursday, January 09, 2003 |
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