Frontiers of the Roman Empire: The Danube Limes in Austria

Professor David J. Breeze has published several books on Roman frontiers and the Roman army. He is a former chairman of the International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies / hat mehrere Bücher über die römischen Grenzen und die römische Armee veröffentlicht. Er ist ehemaliger Vorsitzender des Internationalen Kongresses für Römische Grenzstudien.Professor Andreas Schwarcz is retired Professor for Medieval History and an expert on Late Roman history at the Austrian Institute for Historical Research, Vienna University / ist Professor für Geschichte des Mittelalters (i.R.) und ein Experte für spätrömische Geschichte am Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung, Universität Wien.

• FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIREForeword by David J. BreezeCommon cultural heritage of the Roman EmpireThe Roman EmpireFrontiers and tradeThe ‘Frontiers of the Roman Empire’ World Heritage SiteThe definition of a World Heritage SiteThe task aheadHistory and extent of frontiersRome’s foreign policyThe location of frontiersThe army and frontiersThe purpose of frontiersSoldiers and civiliansMilitary administrationResearch on Roman frontiersInscriptions and documentsSurvey and excavationAerial survey and remote sensingProtection and presentation of frontiersFuture perspectivesTHE DANUBE LIMES IN AUSTRIAIntroductionThe setting of the frontier lineHistorical backgroundSituation in the late Roman timesThe frontier installationsLife on the LimesResearch on the LimesMuseums on the LimesMuseums and tourismOffers for families and schoolsRoman EventsFuture perspectivesThe World Heritage SiteWhere to see the Austrian Limes monumentsFurther readingIllustration acknowledgements

‘I immediately leafed through your book on the occasion of the Limes World Heritage entry and realized what I had missed over the last 20 years. There are many new excavation results and open-air presentations on the Limes that are shown in your book. So your book will become a guide for me in the coming year, with the help of which I will update myself.’ [translated] – Prof. Dr Falko Daim (2023): Austrian Academy of Sciences