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AoM 28

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Artefact of the Month

Retiring in Red

Unveiling the Story of a Veteran Roman Soldier through Scarlet Letters

The Fayyum oasis in Middle Egypt, November 103 CE: An official of the Roman army is checking the documents of a man in his mid-forties. The document in his hand is written in an ink with a peculiar colour: red. And this is just one of the many aspects that make this written artefact noteworthy. What was its purpose, and why did the scribe choose this unusual ink?

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The Portraitist of Pages

The artist Philip Loersch is the new Artist in Residence at the Cluster of Excellence ‘Understanding Written Artefacts’. In our interview, he talks about how he came to draw pages, why old encyclopaedias inspire him, and what he wants to experiment with during his time at the Cluster.

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CSMC Film

What does it mean to do research on written artefacts? Employing concrete examples, this video gives an introduction to the work of scholars and scientists at CSMC.
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