Water in the Roman World

Contents

Preface ;

Water and Why Materiality Matters in Roman Studies – Jason Lundock ;

Iconography of the Lighthouse in Roman Antiquity: Symbolism, Identity and Power Across the Mediterranean – Federico Ugolini ;

Roman Offensive Planning: Shaping the Lower Rhine Waterscape – Stijn Heeren and Mark Driessen ;

‘Springs Sumptuously Equipped’: Meanings of Water at Bath – Eleri Cousins ;

If Swimming Was Not a Serious Activity for the Greeks and Romans, They Would Not Have Had Swimming Pools – Jenny Amphaeris and Martin Henig ;

The Social Lives of Wells in Roman Britain and Beyond – James Gerrard ;

Aspects of the Iconography of River Gods in Roman Britain – Penny Coombe ;

What Lies Beneath? Interpreting the Romano-British Assemblage from the River Tees at Piercebridge, County Durham – Philippa Walton and Hella Eckardt ;

Water and Liminality in Pre-Roman Gaul – Aaron Irvin ;

Worship of the Nymphs at Aquae Iasae (Roman Pannonia Superior): Cognition, Ritual, and Sacred Space – Blanka Misic ;

An Empire Written on Water: A Personal View – Martin Henig ;

Author Biographies

About the Author

Martin Henig lectured on Roman Art in the University of Oxford for many years, where he was latterly a Supernumerary Fellow of Wolfson College. He is the author of many books and articles on Roman gems and on the art and culture of Roman Britain. Martin serves as an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Oxford.

Jason Lundock completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University before earning his Master’s and PhD. from King’s College London in Classical Archaeology. His specialisations include small finds, numismatics, Roman/Late Antique Britain and archaeological theory. He currently teaches mythology at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. He is the author of several articles and the monograph A Study of the Deposition and Distribution of Copper Alloy Vessels in Roman Britain.

Reviews

'Water in the Roman World is a strong addition to our understanding of both water and waterways under the Romans, and how they are analysed and interpreted by archaeologists and academics. It is an invaluable, accessible contribution to the topic, and would make an excellent addition to the collections both of scholars and of those with more general interests.' – Andrew Tibbs (2023): Current Archaeology Issue 395