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Harald Klinke

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“Beyond Hairstyle: Roman Imperial Portraits and Facial Recognition Software”
What happens when we leave out the emperors’ hairstyles?
This article explores DCNN-based methods to identify Roman portraits without relying on coiffure — revealing new pathways for digital art history.

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DAHJBeyond Hairstyle: Roman Imperial Portraits and Facial Recognition Software — DAHJBy using DCNN-based methods, this article investigates the possibilities of digital identification of Roman imperial portraiture at a quantitative level, without using hairstyle. It demonstrates that there are sufficient visual markers in imperial portraits, aside from hairstyle, that allow facial r
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Researchers analyze 4,000 Roman bricks to uncover the building secrets of the ancient metropolis of Trier

A new interdisciplinary research project will investigate the organization of ancient building material production in the Roman city of Trier, an important city in the northern provinces of the empire...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/04/res

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Researchers analyze 4,000 Roman bricks to uncover the building secrets of the ancient metropolis of Trier A new interdisciplinary research project will investigate the organization of ancient building material production in the Roman city of Trier, an important city in the northern provinces of the empire...
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Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were scented, study reveals

Scholars have known for centuries that the ancient Greek and Roman statues, far from being the immaculate white marble figures put on view in museums today, were instead painted in rich colors and decorated with textiles and jewelry, and, as a new study suggests, even perfumes...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/03/anc

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Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were scented, study reveals Scholars have known for centuries that the ancient Greek and Roman statues, far from being the immaculate white marble figures put on view in museums today, were instead painted in rich colors and decorated with textiles and jewelry, and, as a new study suggests, even perfumes. Based on research led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, this highlights how these sculptures were experienced in antiquity with more than just the eyes: they were engulfed in scent...
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Rare Dionysian fresco unearthed in Pompeii depicts rituals and mystery cults

Archaeologists have uncovered a new fresco in Pompeii that sheds light on ancient Dionysian mystery cults. The well-preserved painting dating back to the first century BCE, was discovered in a banquet hall of the House of Thiasus in Region IX of Pompeii...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/02/rar

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Rare Dionysian fresco unearthed in Pompeii depicts rituals and mystery cults Archaeologists have uncovered a new fresco in Pompeii that sheds light on ancient Dionysian mystery cults. The well-preserved painting dating back to the first century BCE, was discovered in a banquet hall of the House of Thiasus in Region IX of Pompeii. This find stands out as one of the most important in over a century, with experts comparing it to the famous Villa of the Mysteries frescoes...
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Rare 3rd-century Roman miniature gold lock discovered in Germany

In 2023, the licensed detectorist Constantin Fried discovered a miniaturized Roman lock during a survey of a field near Petershagen-Frille in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Recognizing its significant nature, Fried reported the find immediately after making it to LWL-Archeologie für Westfalen in Bielefeld...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/01/rom

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Rare 3rd-century Roman miniature gold lock discovered in Germany In 2023, the licensed detectorist Constantin Fried discovered a miniaturized Roman lock during a survey of a field near Petershagen-Frille in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Recognizing its significant nature, Fried reported the find immediately after making it to LWL-Archeologie für Westfalen in Bielefeld... Experts confirmed that the piece he had found was a miniature example of a Roman cylindrical lock, the kind usually used for fastening chests and containers. This lock, which measures just 1.2 by 1.1 centimeters, is smaller than a one-euro coin and is considered a unique find in Europe...
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Roman pottery production site discovered in Dorset, England,

Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have discovered evidence of a substantial Roman settlement on land near Poole Harbour in Dorset, England. Excavations so far have identified over 17,000 pieces of pottery, two kilns, and evidence of Roman buildings...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/01/rom

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Roman pottery production site discovered in Dorset, England, Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have discovered evidence of a substantial Roman settlement on land near Poole Harbour in Dorset, England. Excavations so far have identified over 17,000 pieces of pottery, two kilns, and evidence of Roman buildings. Most of the broken pottery belongs to a type of Romano-British pottery known as Black Burnished ware, named for its dark, charcoal-like appearance. This pottery was highly valued by the Roman army and later became fairly common in civilian life. Examples of jars, bowls, and dishes have been discovered, with several pots found almost intact...
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Rare Gold Coins Found with Usurper Eugenius's portrait.

Eugenius was not recognised as a true Roman Emperor, but it appears he did manage to have gold coins minted with his portrait. He died 6 September 394 after a battle in which he was defeated and then executed.

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Azernews.Az · Rare gold coins with portrait of usurper Emperor found in LuxembourgIn Luxembourg, a group of archaeologists has discovered a cache of Roman gold coins minted between 364 and 408 AD, Azernews reports.
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Spectacular bronze statues and coins found at San Casciano dei Bagni hot springs in Tuscany

Archaeological excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary in San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy, have uncovered a wealth of artifacts that highlight the Etruscan-Roman heritage of this ancient thermal site...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/12/bro

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Spectacular bronze statues and coins found at San Casciano dei Bagni hot springs in Tuscany Archaeological excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary in San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy, have uncovered a wealth of artifacts that highlight the Etruscan-Roman heritage of this ancient thermal site. Dating back to the 3rd century BCE, the sanctuary was originally constructed by the Etruscans and later developed by the Romans into the renowned spa complex, Balnea Clusinae. Revered for its therapeutic hot springs, the site attracted visitors from across the Roman Empire, including Caesar Augustus. The recent excavation, spanning June to October 2024, focused on the sacred temenos, a walled enclosure surrounding the sanctuary, and revealed the remnants of a central temple built around a thermal water basin. Within this sacred space, archaeologists unearthed an array of votive offerings and artifacts remarkably preserved by thermal waters and clay.
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Ancient Roman tile workshop discovered in Corsica, France

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have uncovered a 1,900-year-old Roman tile production workshop on the east coast of Corsica, near the Étang de Diane lagoon...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/12/rom

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Ancient Roman tile workshop discovered in Corsica, France Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have uncovered a 1,900-year-old Roman tile production workshop on the east coast of Corsica, near the Étang de Diane lagoon. Archaeologists uncovered about 50 structures, some built with stone and others with perishable materials, such as wood, indicated by surviving post holes. The site yielded local ceramic artifacts, imported Etruscan pottery, and macrolithic tools such as millstones and grinding wheels. Pits filled with charcoal remains, broken vessels, and fragmented tools suggest domestic activities, while pebble formations likely represent building foundations.
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🪔 For #MosaicMonday: dating to the late 2nd–early 3rd c. AD, this mosaic once adorned the dining room of a luxurious Roman house near Ancient Corinth, Greece. Found in 1962, it features intricate meanders, depictions of birds, fruit, centaurs, & wild animals, and combines glass and stone tesserae. It is now part of the Corith Museum collection. 📸
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Unique gold artifact discovered at Roman fort in Georgia may hint at lost temple dedicated to god of war

Archaeologists have made a series of remarkable discoveries at the Roman fort of Apsaros in present-day Georgia, highlighting the site’s religious, economic, and military significance during the Roman period...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/11/uni

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Unique gold artifact discovered at Roman fort in Georgia may hint at lost temple dedicated to god of war Archaeologists have made a series of remarkable discoveries at the Roman fort of Apsaros in present-day Georgia, highlighting the site’s religious, economic, and military significance during the Roman period. Among the season’s most remarkable finds was a thin gold votive plaque dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, an ancient Roman deity associated with war and revered by soldiers. The plaque, inscribed in Greek, reflects a unique merging of cultural elements, combining the attributes of the Roman god Jupiter, known for storm and lightning, with Dolichenus, a Near Eastern thunder deity whose cult originated in what is now southeastern Turkey...
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