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Roman Festival

Roman Festival
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  • the Netherlands

From July 30 to August 14, the Roman weeks are at Archeon for the 23rd time!

Roman legionaries set up camp, accompanied by craftsmen, ladies and children. Visit the Roman encampment, watch the demonstrations and many other activities.  

The Many Faces of Experimental Archaeology

The Many Faces of Experimental Archaeology
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  • Austria

Experimental archaeology combines scientific research methodology with traditional craftsmanship, public relations and community building. Matilda Siebrecht (PhD Student at the University of Groningen and host of the podcast series 'The ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ Show') and Franz Pieler discuss the opportunities of experimental archaeology as a research approach.

The Career of an Orange Stone

Author(s)
Irena Podolska 1,
Wojciech Rutkowski 1,2 ✉
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The analysis of archaeological works of art involves their formal, thematic and interpretative description. The importance of these stages rests in their potential to reveal the biography of an artefact. Research methods investigating the production technology behind an object are a valuable factor extending the field of interpretation of a given object. Each finished work is the result of a creative process...

The Ancient Magic of Malt: Making Malt Sugars and Ale from Grain Using Traditional Techniques

Author(s)
Merryn Dineley 1 ✉
Publication Date
The transformation of grain into malt, malt sugars and ale is a three step process. First, the controlled germination (malting), then ‘mashing in’ and collecting a sweet liquid known as wort and finally, the fermentation by pitching the yeast which converts the sugary wort into an alcoholic beverage. Each step requires different conditions for the process to work. They cannot be combined...

EAD21 in Musée Gallo-Romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal

EAD21 in Musée Gallo-Romain de Saint-Romain-en-Gal
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  • France

Guided tour of the House of the Ocean Gods, with the archaeologists of the site

Discover this vast domus which was updated in 1967. It is one of the largest houses on the site.

Admire the evocation of the impressive black and white mosaic representing the god Ocean surrounded by fish and shells. A fragment of this pavement is visible at the entrance to the museum.