ANCIENT STUDIES
RHINE-MAIN UNIVERSITIESFrom ancient times into the future
For more than a decade, the Archaeology Network Rhine-Main (Verbund Archäologie Rhein-Main, VARM) has been pooling the diverse archaeological activities across the Rhine-Main region. Established by the Rhine-Main Universities in Mainz, Frankfurt and Darmstadt, other prestigious institutions have joined this hub of expertise. The collaborating partners work closely together in trans- and interdisciplinary exchange and projects and coordinate a range of activities in research and teaching focusing on antiquity and, specifically, archaeology.
ANCIENT STUDIESLayers of Rome
Archaeologist Catherine Teitz explores how Roman architecture and everyday life along Hadrian’s Wall evolved over the centuries – and how old excavation records can still yield new insights. She values the strong Roman heritage research network in the Rhine-Main region and lends support to early-career researchers in her field.
ANCIENT STUDIESSaving a desert palace in the green Jordan valley
The caliph's palace Khirbat al-Minya is an important testimony to early Islamic culture in Israel. However, the site has been falling into disrepair ever since German archaeologists uncovered it in the 1930s. Dr. Hans-Peter Kuhnen, Head Academic Director at the Department of Ancient Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), has taken a first step to wards stopping the decay.