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New: Volume 34 of the Frontinus series
03.09.2025
The topics covered in the articles range from thermal baths to aqueducts and from Roman times to the Middle Ages.
Online Lecture Richard Olsson - The Missing Lead Pipes in the Streets of Pompeii, 09.10.2025
03.09.2025
On 12th June 2025, at 6:00 pm (CET), the online lecture by Richard Olsson "The Missing Lead Pipes in the Streets of Pompeii" will take place. The lecture will be held in English. All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.
Online Lecture Series Summer Semester 2025
03.09.2025
Over the past semesters, the Frontinus Society has organized, with great success, the online lecture series „Thurst(da)y for Water History“. We are now continuing this in the winter semester 2025-2026
Invitation to the Frontinus excursion to southern Baden-Württemberg 08 - 11 September 2025
06.04.2025
The Frontinus Society invites you to an excursion to southern Baden-Württemberg (Germany) from 8 to 11 September 2025. An exciting programme is once again guaranteed. NOTE: ONLE 6 PLACES ARE AVAILABLE
Invitation to the International Conference and Excursion - Water at the Iberian Peninsula - 50 years of Frontinus Society
17.06.2025
The International Conference ‘Water at the Iberian Peninsula - 50 years of Frontinus Society’ will take place from 9 to 20 October 2026 with a follow-up excursion. We hereby cordially invite you to participate.
Two interesting publications by Giovanni Polizzi
07.06.2025
Our member Giovanni Polizzi has published two very interesting papers: ‘Solunto and the water - The utilisation of water resources in the ancient city of Solunto’ (in French) and ’The thermal baths: Wellness centres from Roman times’ (in Italian). We recommend reading both publications.
New publication by Georgia Aristodemou
07.06.2025
Our member Georgia Aristodemou has published a very interesting paper: ‘Mapping river gods. Highlighting the importance of rivers as gods, as seen through their representations in art during the Roman period in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace’. We recommend reading this book.
new: concordances and word indices to Sextus Iulius Frontinus, De aquaeductu urbis Romae
31.03.2025
Based on the edition by W. Letzner and W. Merkel in the book ‘Die Wasserversorgung im antiken Rom’ (Volume 1 of the Frontinus book series ‘Geschichte der Wasserversorgung’), our member Manfred Hainzmann has created an online database, which provides access to the full vocabulary of this unique manuscript of Frontin while at the same time labelling all deviating readings compared to four other editions. Access is possible via this website.
6th IWA International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Ancient Civilisations
06.04.2025
We would like to inform you about the 6th IWA International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Ancient Civilisations, which will take place from 23 - 25.02.2026.
Just Published: Gemma Jansen et. al. (eds) - Sixty-Six Toilets and Urinals in the Ancient City of Rome
03.03.2025
Our member and Deputy Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board Gemma Jansen has published the book ‘Sixty-Six Toilets and Urinals in the Ancient City of Rome’ together with Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow and Richard Neudecker. We recommend reading this remarkable book.
New discoveries at Pompeii: private bath with lead plumbing and boiler room
27.01.2025
One of the largest and most well-structured private bath complexes ever to be discovered, adjoining a banqueting room, has been brought to light during excavations in Pompeii.
Just published - Jørgen Hansen - Water for Hadrian's Villa. A Survey for the Water Supply to the Imperial Villa.
06.01.2025
Jørgen Hansen has published an excellent book: "Water for Hadrian's Villa. A Survey for the Water Supply to the Imperial Villa". We can highly recommend this book for reading.
16th Celtic Conference in Classics Coimbra 15. - 18. July 2025 - Call for Papers
21.12.2024
The 16th Celtic Conference in Classics will take place at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) from 16 to 18 July 2025. A call for papers has now been published for this conference.
The 60th Frontinus Newspaper was published in July 2024
15.07.2024
The 40-page new Frontinus Newspaper contain information about the activities of the Frontinus Society. Most of the contributions are also available in English.
Frontinus excursion to the Roman Canal in the Eifel - an unforgettable experience
31.05.2024
41 participants took part in the water history excursion to the Roman Canal in the Eifel region on 12 and 13 April 2024. All those who experienced this excursion will have very fond memories of it. The report on this excursion is now available.
The script of Frontinus now also in the Hungarian language available
05.01.2023
Our member András Nyírö has published the paper "De aquaeductu urbis Romae" in Hungarian.
Book 33 of the Frontinus-Booklet Series is published
10.05.2022
The thematic spectrum of the essays in this issue 33 of the Frontinus Booklet Series "From Egypt to the Middle Ages - Contributions to Water Management 2021 and 2022" covers ancient Egypt, Roman hydraulic structures and the Middle Ages, and Rome, North Africa, Greece, the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and Yemen.
Price for Volume 1 of the Frontinus Book Series reduced
27.10.2019
The Water Supply of the City of Rome.Sextus Iulius Frontinus, his work in Latin and German and accompanying technical essays
The price for this volume on the Frontinus Society could be lowered considerably.