Abstract We present results from a systematic interdisciplinary study on (pre‐)historic rural settlement and landscape development in an upland region of northern Bavaria, Germany. The archaeological geoarchaeological investigations—supported by radiocarbon dating, optically stimulated luminescence palaeoecological analysis—were performed to (i) identify so far unknown prehistoric sites, (ii) d...

During the 5th and 6th centuries a significant change occurred in nature of defensor civitatis, line with social political context. After reign Emperor Justinian I, competences decreased. In cities, bishops took over tasks previously carried out by defensores, probable consequence being disappearance ekdikoi from administration civil law, believed to have 7th centuries. The conclusions this stu...

Preliminary analysis of coin finds from the area Roman legionary fortress at Tilurium (today village Gardun, near Trilj) is presented in this paper. The scholarly encompasses yielded by systematic archaeological excavations, as well today stored Museum Cetina Region, Sinj. Most date to a period first half 1st century AD, with noticeable reduction supply starting second and continuing during 2nd...

The historical record attests to the devastation malaria exacted on ancient civilizations, particularly the Roman Empire [1]. However, evidence for the presence of malaria during the Imperial period in Italy (1st-5th century CE) is based on indirect sources, such as historical, epigraphic, or skeletal evidence. Although these sources are crucial for revealing the context of this disease, they c...

Roman city Cibalae (Vinkovci) - the birthplace of Roman emperors Valentinian I and Valens was a very well developed urban ares in the late antique what was evidenced by numerous archaeological findings. The aim of this paper is to get insight in dental health of antique population of Cibalae. One hundred individuals with 2041 teeth dated to 3rd - 5th century AD have been analyzed for caries, an...

The main debate regarding Jewish soldiers serving in the Roman armies is still focused on question whether these Jews actually existed. Unfortunately, this not only limited, but at times it also misses larger picture. current article will conclusively show that served armies, even large numbers, and we must conduct they accordance with their percentage of general population, or higher numbers. ...

D the first millennium B.C., the present territory of Romania was invaded by Thracians (I 2th century B.C.), Illyrians (750-450 B.C.), and Getae and Celts (300 B.C.). Dacians, the northern Thracians, are known from Greek sources of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. In the period between 200 and 31 B.C., the Dacian state extended between the Tisza River and the lower Danube. In 85 A.O., the Roman e...

he relationship between medicine and religion belongs to the classical topics of medical history, in the studies of the so called early civilizations, mainly Egypt and Babylonia, of Greek and Roman antiquity, of the occidental and oriental Middle Ages and of the European early modern period. Yet about a century ago, preformed by enlightenment ideas on linear progress of humankind and often expl...