Roman Lamps

Number of entries: 1666 records

Description

Firmalampen were the most common type of Roman lamps from 1st to 3rd century AD. Analysis results of 1200 samples of such lamps and their moulds analysed by WD-XRF since 1976 are listed. A minor series of analyses of other types of Roman lamps is also included. Generally, samples of 0.1 g were taken predominantly by drilling. Most data has not been published or is only discussed in overview articles. This project was possible thanks to the generous support of the Volkswagenstiftung and the cooperation of various archaeologists and museums in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Italy.

Research Group

Gerwulf Schneider, Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Arbeitsgruppe Archäometrie, after 2003: Freie Universität Berlin, Excellence Cluster 264 Topoi.
Erwin Wirz, Heinz Knoll, Bettina Hoffmann, Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Arbeitsgruppe Archäometrie ( 1973 - 1988).
Malgorzata Daszkiewicz, ARCHEA, Warsaw and Freie Universität Berlin, Excellence Cluster 264 Topoi (since 1994)
Important contributions to the project were made by various archaeologists from several museums, especially by Ingeborg Huld-Zetsche, Karin Goethert-Polaschek, and Bernd Liesen.