Upper Germanic Limes

Becker, Thomas; Breeze, David J.; Roth, Sarah; Thiel, Andreas

ISBN 10: 1803271744 / ISBN 13: 9781803271743

Published by Archaeopress, 2022

Seller Inventory # 44948486-n

Synopsis:

Towards the end of Caesar’s Gallic War, Rome had reached the Rhine. Since the campaigns under Emperor Augustus (15 B.C.), larger troop contingents were stationed along the river, with focal points around Mogontiacum/Mainz and in northern Switzerland. After the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9 AD), when the attempt to occupy all of Germania had failed, the Lower Rhine remained the frontier of the empire’s territory until Late Antiquity. East of the Middle and Upper Rhine, however, the Roman sphere of power was pushed forward several times over a period of almost 200 years, and from 90 AD at the latest, the construction of artificial borders was initiated. When the Roman expansion came to an end around 160 AD, the province was secured in its furthest extension by the “Frontal” or “Outer Upper-Germanic Limes”, which existed until the middle of the 3rd century. This book illustrates the historical and archaeological significance of the Upper Germanic Limes and provides an up-to-date overview of its manifold features in the field.

About the Author: Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. Andreas Thiel coordinated the application for inscription of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes on the World Heritage List 2005 and is co-chair of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. Sarah Roth works as inspector at the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Sites and is in charge of parts of the Upper Germanic Limes in Baden-Württemberg. Thomas Becker was site manager for the Hessian part of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes World Heritage Site. Since 2016, he is head of the field office Darmstadt of the archaeological unit (hessenARCHÄOLOGIE) at the Hessian State Office for Monuments and Sites.; Professor David J. Breeze hat mehrere Bücher über die römischen Grenzen und die römische Armee veröffentlicht. Er ist ehemaliger Vorsitzender des Internationalen Limeskongresses. Andreas Thiel koordinierte den Antrag zur Aufnahme des Obergermanisch-Raetischen Limes in die Welterbe Liste 2005 und ist Co-Vorsitzender des Internationalen Limeskongresses. Sarah Roth betreut als Gebietsreferentin am Landesamt für Denkmalpflege einen Teil des Obergermanischen Limes in Baden-Württemberg. Thomas Becker war Koordinator für den hessischen Abschnitt des Welterbes Obergermanisch-Raetischer Limes. Seit 2016 leitet er die Außenstelle Darmstadt der hessenArchäologie im Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen.; Le Professeur David J. Breeze a publié plusieurs livres sur les frontieres et l’armée romaines. Il est ancien président du Congres International d’Études sur les Frontieres Romaines. Andreas Thiel a coordonné la demande d'inscription du Limes de Germanie supérieur sur la liste du patrimoine mondial en 2005 et est co-président du Congres International d’Études sur les Frontie-res Romaines. Sarah Roth s'occupe d'une partie du Limes germanique supérieur dans le Bade-Wurtemberg en tant que spécialiste de la région à l'Office régional pour la conservation des monuments. Thomas Becker a été coordinateur pour la section hessoise du patrimoine mondial du Limes rhétique germanique supérieur. Depuis 2016, il dirige l'antenne de Darmstadt de hessenArchäologie au sein de l'Office régional de conservation des monuments historiques de Hesse.; David J. Breeze has been Chair of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies and President of several archaeological societies in the UK. He was Chief Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Scotland from 1989 to 2005, and subsequently led the team which successfully nominated the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site in 2008. David has excavated on both Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall and written several books on these frontiers, on frontiers elsewhere in the Roman Empire and on the Roman army.; Andreas Thiel coordinated the application for inscription of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes on the World Heritage List 2005 and is co-chair of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies.; Sarah Roth works as inspector at the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Sites and is in charge of parts of the Upper Germanic Limes in Baden-Württemberg.; Thomas Becker was site manager for the Hessian part of the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes World Heritage Site. Since 2016, he is head of the field office Darmstadt of the archaeological unit (hessenARCHÄOLOGIE) at the Hessian State Office for Monuments and Sites.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Upper Germanic Limes
Publisher: Archaeopress
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New