Papers by Nikoline Sauer
”The leaky pipeline” is used metaphorically to describe the circumstance that women leave academi... more ”The leaky pipeline” is used metaphorically to describe the circumstance that women leave academia at a greater rate than their male colleagues and persistently exists in Danish archaeology. Data from the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and the universities’ websites shows that women represent two-thirds of graduates but hold only c. 40 per cent of academic jobs. This paper explores the broad array of factors contributing to gender inequality in Danish academic archaeology, including family responsibilities, gender bias and -discrimination, a chilly climate in the workplace, growing demands of mobility, and fieldwork. The study aims to start a critical debate on gender equity within archaeology and propose actions to create a more inclusive discipline.
Sauer, N. 2023. Kvindefald i den danske arkæologiske forskningsverden, Arkæologisk Forum 49: 22–38.
The paper studies 20 loom weights, which comprise a small but distinctive group of artefacts foun... more The paper studies 20 loom weights, which comprise a small but distinctive group of artefacts found in the excavations of the ancient theatre at Kalydon in Greece. They range from 50 g to 280 g and represent variations of the three well-known shapes of loom weights: pyramidal, discoid, and conical. One of the loom weights is particularly interesting due to its stamped decoration with a standing figure in profile. Lastly, the paper discusses whether the loom weights originated from industrial textile production or domestic production or served as votive gifts to the sanctuary of Artemis Laphria.
Sauer, N. 2023. The Loom Weights. In The Ancient Theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia vol. II, edited by R. Frederiksen and O. Vikatou (eds.), 332–341. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press.
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Within the last two decades, excavations in the centre of Rome have uncovered a number of domesti... more Within the last two decades, excavations in the centre of Rome have uncovered a number of domestic houses from the Archaic period (c. 580–480/50 BCE), including a rich habitation site under the Forum of Caesar. Using this site as its main case study, the present paper re-examines private architecture in Archaic Rome. Through a comprehensive investigation of the abundant archaeological remains from one of the most well-preserved and best-recorded domestic sites in Rome, the study creates a baseline of diagnostic characteristics to identify and classify domestic architecture in Archaic Rome and thus provide the groundwork for future research within the subject. Further, the paper tests the new tool on other established domestic sites in the centre of the city. Most of these are re-assessed as high-status domestic sites based on the presence of features such as tuff foundations, tiles, suggrundaria and high-quality pottery. However, the substantial differences among houses in the high-status category suggest a complex social structure, which supports the notion of increased stratification in Rome during the 6th and early 5th centuries BCE.
Sauer, N. 2020 [2022]. Domestic Architecture in Archaic Rome, Analecta Romana Instituti Danici 45: 7–41.
The ancient literary tradition, together with piecemeal archaeological evidence, has conventional... more The ancient literary tradition, together with piecemeal archaeological evidence, has conventionally served as a basis for investigating the origin of the city of Rome. This study aims to counterbalance earlier studies by using archaeological evidence as the main data of the examination, particularly new archaeological discoveries and scientific studies. The archaeological record from early Rome shows that urbanization was a gradual process taking place over several centuries. However, from the wide range of archaeological material studied in this article, it is evident that an intense wave of urbanization emerged in Rome in the archaic period. Certain features conventionally attributed to cities, such as population growth, monumental architecture, urban planning, networks, public inscriptions, and craft specialization, are visible in the archaeological material from the sixth and early fifth centuries BC.
Sauer, N. 2021. Urbanism in Archaic Rome: The Archaeological Evidence, Journal of Urban Archaeology 4: 119–36.
The article provides a historiographical overview of the site of Caesar's Forum in Rome. It gives... more The article provides a historiographical overview of the site of Caesar's Forum in Rome. It gives an excellent up-to-date overview of human activity in the Forum of Caesar throughout the last three millennia and the several excavations conducted on the site.
Sauer, N. The Forum of Caesar: A Historiographical Review. In: R. Raja and T. A. Hass (eds.), Caesar’s Past and Posterity’s Caesar. Rome Studies 1. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 213–241.
The paper studies the networks of Hellenistic Rhodos, Knidos and Kos based on around 200,000 amph... more The paper studies the networks of Hellenistic Rhodos, Knidos and Kos based on around 200,000 amphoras and amphora fragments found in the Mediterranean and Black Sea area. The archaeological finds of Rhodian, Knidian and Koan amphoras are being studies as evidence of links between the amphora production centres and the findspots, which jointly demonstrate the exchange networks of the southeastern Aegean amphora producers. Using methods from network analysis, the first part of the study examines these networks at local, regional, and interregional levels together with the separate shares of the amphora market. The second part of the study investigates the underlying mechanisms of the networks, taking into consideration political, economic, religious, social, and biological factors. Overall, the study illuminates how it was possible for Rhodos, Knidos, and Kos to profit substantially from the same amphora market in the Hellenistic period.
Sauer, N. 2021. Tracing Networks of the Hellenistic Amphora Market: A Study Based on Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan Transport Amphoras. In Karia and the Dodekanese: Cultural Interrelations in the Southeast Aegean vol. II, edited by B. Poulsen, P. Pedersen and J. Lund, 125–139. Oxford: Oxbow.
Transport amphoras are exceptional sources for understanding ancient networks. Their frequency an... more Transport amphoras are exceptional sources for understanding ancient networks. Their frequency and recognisability allow them to visually represent spatial and temporal networks across the ancient world. A case study based on Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan amphoras attributed to the Hellenistic period will show that amphoras can be used as material evidence of networks in the ancient Greek world. However, the transformation of amphoras into network data can result in a distorted picture of such networks if adequate attention is not paid to non-stamped amphoras, different stamping practices and fluctuating volumes of amphoras, which all can have a major impact on the number of amphoras. The pivotal point of the article is its methodological consideration, which intends to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of amphoras in network studies.
Sauer, N. 2018. Transport Amphoras as Interlinks in the Ancient World, Skyllis 18.1: 33–41.
Sauer, N. 2018. The Archaic Period on the Forum of Caesar: The Urbanisation of Early Rome. In Urb... more Sauer, N. 2018. The Archaic Period on the Forum of Caesar: The Urbanisation of Early Rome. In Urban Network Evolutions: Towards a High-Definition Archaeology, edited by R. Raja and S. Sindbæk, 39–44. Aarhus: Aarhus Universitets Forlag.
Theses by Nikoline Sauer
MA thesis , 2017
Classical Archaeology
University of Copenhagen, The SAXO Institute
Supervisor: Lone Wriedt Sø... more Classical Archaeology
University of Copenhagen, The SAXO Institute
Supervisor: Lone Wriedt Sørensen
Grade: 12 (A+)
Abstract:
The thesis aims to investigate how it was possible for Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos, three large and seemingly similar Greek city-states and transport amphora manufacturers, to profit from the same amphora market in the Hellenistic Period. Given that they had the same geographical position and trade links, all were assumed to have produced wine, besides being part of a common historical, political and religious region. The question of how all three city-states could profit substantially can be partly answered through three examinations: the study of the three amphora types and their contents; the analysis of the interrelations and connections of the three city-states within the Hellenistic market and a consideration of the five main sectors in which networks emerged. The examinations have been conducted partly by means of study of amphorae and related archaeological objects and partly through the study of literary and epigraphical sources. The main investigation was undertaken by a network analysis, which is based on data provided mainly by the archaeological finds of Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan transport amphorae scattered throughout the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The investigation will show that Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos were able to profit from the Hellenistic market by separate shares of it, differentiated by geography and periods of time. The separate market shares were caused by political, economic, religious, social and biological mechanisms. In addition, the amphorae contained different commodities: for instance, the wine from each city-state had its own individual flavour. Finally, the three city-states probably enjoyed positive mutual relations. Given these facts, the thesis thus shows that the interrelations and connections of Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos constituted a macro network and offer a new and far more complex interpretation of the amphora market in the Mediterranean and Black Seas in the Hellenistic Period.
Abstract: The history of Rome in the Archaic period (6th–early 5th century BC) has been broadly b... more Abstract: The history of Rome in the Archaic period (6th–early 5th century BC) has been broadly based on myths from ancient literary tradition, such as Ab urbe condita written by Roman historian Livy. Literary sources have likewise had a steadfast and often underestimated hold on the interpretation of archaeological material from early Rome. The present thesis offers new insights into this pivotal era in Rome’s early history through an archaeological approach, which covers traditional archaeological analyses in conjunction with studies and excavations employing scientific methods. The study is divided into two parts: the first is historiographical, focussing on the area of the Forum of Caesar throughout the last three millennia; the second is an examination of different topics relating to Archaic Rome on the basis of archaeological data.
The first part of the thesis gives an account for the Forum of Caesar area. It seeks, among other things, to bridge the ongoing Caesar’s Forum Project and the thesis. Chapter 3 imitates the diachronic aim of the excavation project by providing an overview of three thousand years of human activity on the site of Caesar’s Forum. The area of the Forum of Caesar is fundamental to the other thesis articles, which also examine Archaic Rome. This is because the site holds some of the richest and most well-preserved stratigraphies from the Archaic period, giving a rare glimpse into early Rome.
The second part of the thesis investigates three research topics related to archaeological evidence from Archaic Rome from different perspectives. Chapter 4 introduces various aspects of the study of Archaic Rome, such as its chronology, terminology and research history. Chapter 5 examines domestic architecture in Archaic Rome using Archaic habitation layers in the area of Caesar’s Forum as the main case study. Chapter 6 assesses the process of Rome’s urbanisation in the Archaic period through study of a wide range of archaeological material. Chapter 7 approaches the material culture of Archaic Rome from a different, more historical perspective by exploring the impact of ancient literary narratives and posterity on the interpretation of archaeological material.
The main contribution of the thesis lies in its focus on the merits of archaeological sources in the reading of Archaic Rome. Over the past few decades, relevant scholarship on archaeology has become increasingly independent of ancient literary tradition, making possible a new understanding of Archaic Rome. The thesis further provides researchers with new methodological tools to study Rome’s earliest history. This effort encourages researchers to pay more attention to the results of scientific studies and the separation of robust archaeological evidence from overinterpreted notions derived from literary texts. Finally, the thesis seeks to advance recognition of the immense effect of literary myths on inferences made from the material culture of Archaic Rome. Further research of Archaic Rome should be carried out from an archaeological approach to advance knowledge of the early history of Rome rather than the prevailing tendency to spread the “myth” of early Rome.
Book Reviews by Nikoline Sauer
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Artiklen fremhæver den usynlige indsats, som kvinder har ydet inden for arkæologien, og den syste... more Artiklen fremhæver den usynlige indsats, som kvinder har ydet inden for arkæologien, og den systematiske udelukkelse, de har oplevet gennem historien. Gennem portrætter af modige kvinder som Augusta Zangenberg og Helvig Kinch beskrives, hvordan disse kvinder, trods stærke bidrag til arkæologiske opdagelser, ofte blev overset, reduceret til støttende roller, eller helt ignoreret i officielle fortællinger. For eksempel skabte Zangenberg en samling på over 3.000 arkæologiske genstande og bidrog til store udgravninger, mens Kinch illustrerede fund fra græske udgravninger med en præcision, der vakte international anerkendelse – men de stod stadig i skyggen af deres mandlige kolleger.
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The new Forma Urbis Museum, located on the slopes of the Caelian Hill in Rome, offers an escape f... more The new Forma Urbis Museum, located on the slopes of the Caelian Hill in Rome, offers an escape from the city's busy tourist spots. The archaeological park displays marble fragments from ancient Rome, restored and arranged like a marble cemetery. The museum features the Forma Urbis, a massive 3rd-century marble map of Rome, once 18 x 13 meters in size. Visitors can view the map fragments under a glass floor, integrated with an 18th-century city map by Giovanni Battista Nolli. This display highlights Rome's grandeur and raises questions about the map's original purpose, likely a symbol of imperial power rather than a practical tool.
Sauer, N. 2024. Det nye Forma Urbis-museum i hjertet af Rom, SFINX 47.2: 98–99.
Just an hour northwest of Rome lies Sutri, a charming town known for its ancient history and uniq... more Just an hour northwest of Rome lies Sutri, a charming town known for its ancient history and unique architecture. This town, with its distinctive reddish tuff stone buildings and Romanesque cathedral, has a rich past dating back to the Etruscans and Romans. The town boasts notable ruins like a Roman amphitheatre carved into the rock and a mithraeum turned into a church. Despite its historical significance, Sutri struggles with obscurity. The town hosts annual festivals celebrating its heritage, including a grand Santa Dolcissima festival. Recently, Sutri has focused on tourism and cultural preservation, earning recognition for its efforts.
Sauer, N. 2024. Sutri: En glemt historisk perle i Latium, SFINX 47.2: 22–27.
While the famous quote, “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble,” attributed ... more While the famous quote, “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble,” attributed to Emperor Augustus, underscores the prominence of marble in the discourse on ancient Roman architecture, it inadvertently overshadows the equally significant use of travertine. This paper offers a comprehensive examination of the cultural significance and application of travertine as a pivotal construction material in Rome over the past two millennia. It argues for a reevaluation of travertine’s role, proposing that it has been instrumental in shaping Rome’s architectural identity from the era of Augustus to the present. Systematic examinations of iconic Roman landmarks, including the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Square, the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, and fascist-era architecture, will demonstrate travertine’s enduring influence on the city’s urban landscape.
Sauer, N. 2024. Jeg arvede en by i mursten og efterlod den i… travertin, SFINX 47.1: 4–9.
The history of early Rome has traditionally been tied to the ancient literary tradition, focusing... more The history of early Rome has traditionally been tied to the ancient literary tradition, focusing on Rome’s seven mythical kings. The literary narratives have had a firm hold on interpreting the archaeological material and played an essential role in shaping the representation of this early period of Rome’s history. However, over the last decades, an expanding body of scholarship has given precedence to archaeological material, dramatically altering how we understand early Rome. New evidence from recent excavations and the growing implementation of science-based techniques have offered new perspectives, making it evident that Rome’s early development was more complex than previously assumed.
Sauer, N. 2022. Farvel til kongerne: Nye videnskabelige metoder ændrer vores forståelse af det tidlige Rom, SFINX 45.4: 4–11.
Many urban rail transit systems in metropolises are decorated with artistic designs or contempora... more Many urban rail transit systems in metropolises are decorated with artistic designs or contemporary art. Within the last 20 years, however, small archaeological exhibitions in metro stations have emerged. The exhibitions consist of some of the archaeological finds discovered in the excavations of the underground systems. The so-called metro museums in Athens and Rome are great examples of the phenomenon, discussed in this article.
Sauer, N. 2019. Metro-museer i Middelhavsområdets metropoler, SFINX 42.4: 8–11.
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Papers by Nikoline Sauer
Sauer, N. 2023. Kvindefald i den danske arkæologiske forskningsverden, Arkæologisk Forum 49: 22–38.
Sauer, N. 2023. The Loom Weights. In The Ancient Theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia vol. II, edited by R. Frederiksen and O. Vikatou (eds.), 332–341. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press.
Sauer, N. 2020 [2022]. Domestic Architecture in Archaic Rome, Analecta Romana Instituti Danici 45: 7–41.
Sauer, N. 2021. Urbanism in Archaic Rome: The Archaeological Evidence, Journal of Urban Archaeology 4: 119–36.
Sauer, N. The Forum of Caesar: A Historiographical Review. In: R. Raja and T. A. Hass (eds.), Caesar’s Past and Posterity’s Caesar. Rome Studies 1. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 213–241.
Sauer, N. 2021. Tracing Networks of the Hellenistic Amphora Market: A Study Based on Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan Transport Amphoras. In Karia and the Dodekanese: Cultural Interrelations in the Southeast Aegean vol. II, edited by B. Poulsen, P. Pedersen and J. Lund, 125–139. Oxford: Oxbow.
Sauer, N. 2018. Transport Amphoras as Interlinks in the Ancient World, Skyllis 18.1: 33–41.
Theses by Nikoline Sauer
University of Copenhagen, The SAXO Institute
Supervisor: Lone Wriedt Sørensen
Grade: 12 (A+)
Abstract:
The thesis aims to investigate how it was possible for Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos, three large and seemingly similar Greek city-states and transport amphora manufacturers, to profit from the same amphora market in the Hellenistic Period. Given that they had the same geographical position and trade links, all were assumed to have produced wine, besides being part of a common historical, political and religious region. The question of how all three city-states could profit substantially can be partly answered through three examinations: the study of the three amphora types and their contents; the analysis of the interrelations and connections of the three city-states within the Hellenistic market and a consideration of the five main sectors in which networks emerged. The examinations have been conducted partly by means of study of amphorae and related archaeological objects and partly through the study of literary and epigraphical sources. The main investigation was undertaken by a network analysis, which is based on data provided mainly by the archaeological finds of Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan transport amphorae scattered throughout the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The investigation will show that Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos were able to profit from the Hellenistic market by separate shares of it, differentiated by geography and periods of time. The separate market shares were caused by political, economic, religious, social and biological mechanisms. In addition, the amphorae contained different commodities: for instance, the wine from each city-state had its own individual flavour. Finally, the three city-states probably enjoyed positive mutual relations. Given these facts, the thesis thus shows that the interrelations and connections of Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos constituted a macro network and offer a new and far more complex interpretation of the amphora market in the Mediterranean and Black Seas in the Hellenistic Period.
The first part of the thesis gives an account for the Forum of Caesar area. It seeks, among other things, to bridge the ongoing Caesar’s Forum Project and the thesis. Chapter 3 imitates the diachronic aim of the excavation project by providing an overview of three thousand years of human activity on the site of Caesar’s Forum. The area of the Forum of Caesar is fundamental to the other thesis articles, which also examine Archaic Rome. This is because the site holds some of the richest and most well-preserved stratigraphies from the Archaic period, giving a rare glimpse into early Rome.
The second part of the thesis investigates three research topics related to archaeological evidence from Archaic Rome from different perspectives. Chapter 4 introduces various aspects of the study of Archaic Rome, such as its chronology, terminology and research history. Chapter 5 examines domestic architecture in Archaic Rome using Archaic habitation layers in the area of Caesar’s Forum as the main case study. Chapter 6 assesses the process of Rome’s urbanisation in the Archaic period through study of a wide range of archaeological material. Chapter 7 approaches the material culture of Archaic Rome from a different, more historical perspective by exploring the impact of ancient literary narratives and posterity on the interpretation of archaeological material.
The main contribution of the thesis lies in its focus on the merits of archaeological sources in the reading of Archaic Rome. Over the past few decades, relevant scholarship on archaeology has become increasingly independent of ancient literary tradition, making possible a new understanding of Archaic Rome. The thesis further provides researchers with new methodological tools to study Rome’s earliest history. This effort encourages researchers to pay more attention to the results of scientific studies and the separation of robust archaeological evidence from overinterpreted notions derived from literary texts. Finally, the thesis seeks to advance recognition of the immense effect of literary myths on inferences made from the material culture of Archaic Rome. Further research of Archaic Rome should be carried out from an archaeological approach to advance knowledge of the early history of Rome rather than the prevailing tendency to spread the “myth” of early Rome.
Book Reviews by Nikoline Sauer
Research Communication by Nikoline Sauer
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Sauer, N. 2024. Det nye Forma Urbis-museum i hjertet af Rom, SFINX 47.2: 98–99.
Sauer, N. 2024. Sutri: En glemt historisk perle i Latium, SFINX 47.2: 22–27.
Sauer, N. 2024. Jeg arvede en by i mursten og efterlod den i… travertin, SFINX 47.1: 4–9.
Sauer, N. 2022. Farvel til kongerne: Nye videnskabelige metoder ændrer vores forståelse af det tidlige Rom, SFINX 45.4: 4–11.
Sauer, N. 2019. Metro-museer i Middelhavsområdets metropoler, SFINX 42.4: 8–11.
Sauer, N. 2023. Kvindefald i den danske arkæologiske forskningsverden, Arkæologisk Forum 49: 22–38.
Sauer, N. 2023. The Loom Weights. In The Ancient Theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia vol. II, edited by R. Frederiksen and O. Vikatou (eds.), 332–341. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press.
Sauer, N. 2020 [2022]. Domestic Architecture in Archaic Rome, Analecta Romana Instituti Danici 45: 7–41.
Sauer, N. 2021. Urbanism in Archaic Rome: The Archaeological Evidence, Journal of Urban Archaeology 4: 119–36.
Sauer, N. The Forum of Caesar: A Historiographical Review. In: R. Raja and T. A. Hass (eds.), Caesar’s Past and Posterity’s Caesar. Rome Studies 1. Turnhout: Brepols Publishers, 213–241.
Sauer, N. 2021. Tracing Networks of the Hellenistic Amphora Market: A Study Based on Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan Transport Amphoras. In Karia and the Dodekanese: Cultural Interrelations in the Southeast Aegean vol. II, edited by B. Poulsen, P. Pedersen and J. Lund, 125–139. Oxford: Oxbow.
Sauer, N. 2018. Transport Amphoras as Interlinks in the Ancient World, Skyllis 18.1: 33–41.
University of Copenhagen, The SAXO Institute
Supervisor: Lone Wriedt Sørensen
Grade: 12 (A+)
Abstract:
The thesis aims to investigate how it was possible for Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos, three large and seemingly similar Greek city-states and transport amphora manufacturers, to profit from the same amphora market in the Hellenistic Period. Given that they had the same geographical position and trade links, all were assumed to have produced wine, besides being part of a common historical, political and religious region. The question of how all three city-states could profit substantially can be partly answered through three examinations: the study of the three amphora types and their contents; the analysis of the interrelations and connections of the three city-states within the Hellenistic market and a consideration of the five main sectors in which networks emerged. The examinations have been conducted partly by means of study of amphorae and related archaeological objects and partly through the study of literary and epigraphical sources. The main investigation was undertaken by a network analysis, which is based on data provided mainly by the archaeological finds of Rhodian, Cnidian and Coan transport amphorae scattered throughout the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The investigation will show that Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos were able to profit from the Hellenistic market by separate shares of it, differentiated by geography and periods of time. The separate market shares were caused by political, economic, religious, social and biological mechanisms. In addition, the amphorae contained different commodities: for instance, the wine from each city-state had its own individual flavour. Finally, the three city-states probably enjoyed positive mutual relations. Given these facts, the thesis thus shows that the interrelations and connections of Rhodes, Cnidus and Cos constituted a macro network and offer a new and far more complex interpretation of the amphora market in the Mediterranean and Black Seas in the Hellenistic Period.
The first part of the thesis gives an account for the Forum of Caesar area. It seeks, among other things, to bridge the ongoing Caesar’s Forum Project and the thesis. Chapter 3 imitates the diachronic aim of the excavation project by providing an overview of three thousand years of human activity on the site of Caesar’s Forum. The area of the Forum of Caesar is fundamental to the other thesis articles, which also examine Archaic Rome. This is because the site holds some of the richest and most well-preserved stratigraphies from the Archaic period, giving a rare glimpse into early Rome.
The second part of the thesis investigates three research topics related to archaeological evidence from Archaic Rome from different perspectives. Chapter 4 introduces various aspects of the study of Archaic Rome, such as its chronology, terminology and research history. Chapter 5 examines domestic architecture in Archaic Rome using Archaic habitation layers in the area of Caesar’s Forum as the main case study. Chapter 6 assesses the process of Rome’s urbanisation in the Archaic period through study of a wide range of archaeological material. Chapter 7 approaches the material culture of Archaic Rome from a different, more historical perspective by exploring the impact of ancient literary narratives and posterity on the interpretation of archaeological material.
The main contribution of the thesis lies in its focus on the merits of archaeological sources in the reading of Archaic Rome. Over the past few decades, relevant scholarship on archaeology has become increasingly independent of ancient literary tradition, making possible a new understanding of Archaic Rome. The thesis further provides researchers with new methodological tools to study Rome’s earliest history. This effort encourages researchers to pay more attention to the results of scientific studies and the separation of robust archaeological evidence from overinterpreted notions derived from literary texts. Finally, the thesis seeks to advance recognition of the immense effect of literary myths on inferences made from the material culture of Archaic Rome. Further research of Archaic Rome should be carried out from an archaeological approach to advance knowledge of the early history of Rome rather than the prevailing tendency to spread the “myth” of early Rome.
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Sauer, N. 2024. Det nye Forma Urbis-museum i hjertet af Rom, SFINX 47.2: 98–99.
Sauer, N. 2024. Sutri: En glemt historisk perle i Latium, SFINX 47.2: 22–27.
Sauer, N. 2024. Jeg arvede en by i mursten og efterlod den i… travertin, SFINX 47.1: 4–9.
Sauer, N. 2022. Farvel til kongerne: Nye videnskabelige metoder ændrer vores forståelse af det tidlige Rom, SFINX 45.4: 4–11.
Sauer, N. 2019. Metro-museer i Middelhavsområdets metropoler, SFINX 42.4: 8–11.