The image of ancient Egypt is strongly influenced by tombs of members of royalty and the elite. The relevance of tombs of the common people has long been underestimated. Research conducted at the “Necropolis of Helwan”, the largest ancient cemetery of its time, illustrates the importance of the individual and provides both insights into the […] Continue reading “Ancient cemetery without pomp and glory provides new insights”
Around 100 AD, the fortresses of Carnuntum and Vindobona were living proof of the achievements of the Roman Empire: for the first time, the region of the Vienna Basin saw houses and walls built of stone. Scouts and legionaries probably roamed far afield together to plan the supply of building materials. Logistics thus became the […] Continue reading “Roman stones tell us about their origin”
With the support of the FWF, a team of archaeologists from the Czech Republic and Austria evaluated early medieval finds from the region around the modern-day border between the two countries. As it turns out, the regions of Weinviertel and Moravia enjoyed close exchanges for centuries and benefited from being at the periphery of regional […] Continue reading “The border area as a space for innovation”
In antiquity, the Mediterranean area was a pre-global mega-region with a lively exchange system. Supported by the FWF, a research team from Innsbruck is reconstructing the influence that imports and innovations from coastal towns, where newly arrived Greek settlers lived, had on local power structures further inland at a cult site on Monte Iato in […] Continue reading “Looking for clues in the remnants of feasts”