RAT conference MAINZ 2008

[tiberivs]

If i get the days off i come

[Jeroen Pelgrom]

i think i'll be there too.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

If I am employed and have the time off, I would be interested in attending.

[Praefectusclassis]

The Landesmuseum still has its Roman section closed off. I wonder if anyone here has connections that would allow a small, highly interested group a peek behind the scenes?

[jho]

Right across the Rhine from Mainz is Wiesbaden.

The "Sammlung Nassauischer Altertümer" there includes the helmet from Wiesbaden with the interesting combination of eyes, eyebrows, cross reinforcement and lunulae and, I believe, also the Hofheim helmet with the controversial dating. It also includes a substantial number of tombstones.

It is closed for many years to come but appears to be open for pre-arranged group visits:

[url:221bhj3l]http://www.museum-wiesbaden.de/03379098ee145ac0a/index.html[/url]

If time allows. this museum would offer a richer harvest for the RAT imagebases than the well documented Mainz museums.

[Praefectusclassis]

Good idea Jens! It would allow Crispvs to see Crispvs.

[Jona Lendering]

The "Sammlung Nassauischer Altertümer" ... is closed for many years to come but appears to be open for pre-arranged group visits.

That would be lovely.

[caiusbeerquitius]

Lovely indeed.

[jvrjenivs]

Sounds nice, indeed. I'm really looking forward to the next conference, again.

[Crispvs]

I am interested of course and would love to be able to confirm my place but as always money is in extremely short supply and so unless my fortunes change considerably I might have to stick with being just 'interested'.

"It would allow Crispvs to see Crispvs. "

I am sure that woud be an experience, but I am a little confused. I am missing something here?

Crispvs

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Possibly a view of your namesakes tombstone?

[Praefectusclassis]

The famous tombstone of Caius Valerius Crispus is at the Wiesbaden museum. Sorry, too obscure? :wink:
I should actually have said "would allow the Crispi", cause you're not the only one.

[Crispvs]

Ah, I see.

Actually the Crispvs I take the name from is P. Atilivs Crispvs, who commanded a vexillation of the 14th legion and as a consequence appears on someone else's (off the top of my head I can't remember whose right now) tombstone. Each member of the RMRS takes on the name of a genuine member of the 14th legion.

Still, I would, of course, be very keen to see C. Valerivs Crispvs up close. There are a number of unusual features to his stone which would certainly warrent a personal visit to view it up close.

Crispvs

[Robert]

Salvete Omnes!

Sign me up for the saterday and sunday! And yes, I did notice the payment request, which will be remitted in due course. Attendence seems low. Any way of plugging this thread to those who answered the poll??

[Praefectusclassis]

It's about time to send out a newsletter again. I'll do so in a bit.