Ad Perpetuam Memoriam: Een Studie naar Romeinse Herinneringspraktijken in Latijnse Inscripties

The Roman Empire was highly organized, which is reflected in its epigraphic habit: Latin inscriptions on monuments are particularly formulaic in nature. While inscriptions are often regarded as static, with many established elements, dedicators could add individuality to the formulaic structure.

My aim is to regard the inscriptions and monuments not as static, but as evolving entities. This research explores the balance between recognizable and distinctive epigraphic elements. It analyzes Roman memory practices and offers new insights into the way in which these practices were on the one hand anchored in epigraphic traditions and the monumental landscape, but on the other open to new inventions for the sake of personal and public representations.