4,000 Roman bricks’ research could reveal ancient material production mystery
Fired bricks, in various forms, were essential to Roman monumental architecture, including walls, roofs, and heating.
Archaeologists are set to spend the next two years examining 4,000 stamped bricks from the Roman city of Trier. They aim to uncover insights into ancient brick production and distribution.
A new interdisciplinary project, backed by a €340,000 grant from the German Research Foundation (DFG), will delve into the previously under-researched Roman brickwork of Trier.
Trier, known as Germany’s Roman capital, rose to prominence as a major metropolis in the Roman Empire north of the Alps between the 1st and 5th centuries.