Archaeology of the Roman Provinces
Dr. Dr. Stefanie Hoss
Email: stefanie.hoss
uni-koeln.de
Research Interests
- Roman baths and toilets, in particularly in the Middle East
- The mikvot of the Hellenistic-Roman Period
- "The decoration of buildings with statues and mosaics in the Jewish and Christian spheres"
- Representations of realia in reliefs
- Roman militaria and fibulae
- Roman and Byzantine glass in the Middle East
Detailed information
Curriculum Vitae
- born in 1967
- Student, archaeology of the Roman provinces, Jewish studies, classical archaeology, and pre- and early history, Universities of Cologne and Bonn.
- 1997 Magister Artium, archaeology of the Roman provinces. Topic: "Studies on the Roman military belts of the 1st and 2nd centuries in the Germanic provinces and Raetia."
- 1999-2001 Doctoral scholarship, Gerda Henkel Foundation
- 2002 Doctorate in archaeology of the Roman provinces, University of Cologne
- 2002-2003 Postdoc scholarship, Monument funding program, Ministry of Urban Design and Housing, Culture, and Sports of the Land North Rhine-Westphalia: "Studies on the equipment of the Roman Rhine army: The Roman military belt in the 1st to 3rd centuries A.D."
- 2003 Co-director, EU project no. 10, SYR/B-4100/IB/99/0105/10, National Museum of Damascus: Training and guidance for staff members for the preparation of a computer-aided catalogue of the collection with digital images and precise descriptions of the objects.
- Since 2004 Expert for Roman and Franconian metal: Determination, description, and publication of the metal finds of various excavations in the Netherlands.
- 2008 Establishment of a company, see www.smallfindsarchaeology.nl
- 2014 Doctorate in archaeology, Leiden University
- Summer Semester 2015- Winter Semester 2015/16: Substitute Research Associate for Archaeology of the Roman Provinces at the University of Cologne
- Summer Semester 2018: Substitute Research Associate for Archaeology of the Roman Provinces at the University of Cologne
Projects
- 2016-2017: translation (with M. Bishop) of Fischer, Thomas, Die Armee der Caesaren, Mit Beiträgen von R. Bockius, D. Boschung und Th. Schmidts (Regensburg 2012).
- since 2016: Project Romeinse vicus aan de Rijn: Processing of the old excavations in the vici from Alphen aan den Rijn, Zwammerdam, Leiden-Roomburg and other western dutch fort locations.
- 2016: translation of the summaries in S. Heeren / L. van der Feijst, Fibulae uit de Lage Landen/Brooches from the Low Countries, Zwolle 2016.
- since 2015: participation in excavations in Ayn Gharandal, Southern Jordans as find specialist
- 2010-2015: recording and processing of hellenistic, roman and byzantine glass and metal finds of the Tall Zirā’a in the Wādī al-’Arab (Northern Jordan), of the Gadara Region Projects of the Biblical Archaeological Institute of the Ecclesiastic University of Wuppertal and the German Archaeological Institute for the Antiquity Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem and Amman
Memberships
- German Archaeological Union (Deutscher Archäologen-Verband)
- SAMPL – Specialistisch Archeologisch Materiaal Platform
- German Palestine-Union (Deutscher Palästina-Verein)
- Frontinus-Society
- Archeologische Werkgemeenschap voor Nederland
- Archaeological Booster Club Duppach (Archäologischer Förderverein Duppach)
Publications
Monographs
- S. Hoss, Baths and Bathing. The Culture of Bathing and the Baths and thermae in Israel from the Hasmoneans to the Moslem Conquest (with an Appendix on Miqva’ot). BAR Int. Ser. 1346, Oxford 2005.
As publisher
- S. Hoss und A. Whitmore (Hrsg.), Small Finds and Ancient Social Practices in the North-West Provinces of the Roman Empire, Oxford 2016
Contributions
- S. Hoss (2017), Making Honour visible. In: Parker A. (ed.), Ad Vallum: Papers on the Roman Army and Frontiers in Celebration of Dr. Brian Dobson (BAR British Series 631). Oxford, BAR Publishing 2017, pp. 19-34.
- Hoss, S. (2017), Military versus civilian and legionary versus auxiliary: the case of Germania Inferior. In: N. Hodgson, P. Bidwell und J. Schachtmann (eds.) Proceedings of the XXI International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies (Limes Congress) held at Newcastle upon Tyne in August 2009, Oxford: Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 25, 2017, pp. 236-240.
- Hoss, S., Keller. D. (2017), Glass Finds from the 2001 Survey. In: Vieweger, D., Häser J. (eds.) Gadara Region Project 2001-2011, Final Report 1 Introduction, 127-133.
- S. Hoss, G. V. Grimm, (2017) Metaal. In: Depuyd, S. (ed.), Arcardis Archeologisch Rapport 93: Plan Nieuwe Bierkaai (Deelgebieden 2 en 3): Bierkaaistraat, Dubbele Poort, Vismarkt, Overdamstraat te Hulst, gemeente Hulst. Archeologische begeleiding, protocol Opgraven en Opgraving scheepsresten. Deel I: Rapport, 281-364 (plus bijlaag 12, 1-250).
- Hoss, S. & Whitmore, A. (2016), Introduction: Small Finds and Ancient Social Practices. In: Hoss, S. & Whitmore, A. (eds), Small Finds and Ancient Social Practices in the Northwest Provinces of the Roman Empire, Oxford, 1-6.
- Hoss, S. (2016), Of Brooches and Men. In: Hoss, S. & Whitmore, A. (eds.), Small Finds and Ancient Social Practices in the Northwest Provinces of the Roman Empire, Oxford, pp. 35-53.
- Hoss, S. (2016), Dressing the Roman Soldier. In: X. Pauli-Jensen & Th. Grane, Imitation and Inspiration. Proceedings of the 18th International Roman Military Equipment Conference, Copenhagen 2013. Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies 17, 2016, 115-120.
- Hoss, S. (2016), Each an “entity unto itself“? Defining Roman provincial identities on the basis of material culture. In: Philippe Della Casa & Eckhard Deschler-Erb (eds.). Rome’s Internal Frontiers. Proceedings of the 2016 RAC session in Rome. Zurich Studies in Archaeology, Vol. 11, 2016, pp. 17–24.
- Hoss, S. (2015), Zu einigen Dekorationsmotiven des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts auf den Beschlägen von Soldatengürteln, Schultergurten und Fibeln. In: P. Henrich / Ch. Miks / J. Obmann / M. Wieland (eds.) 2015, NON SOLUM...SED ETIAM. Festschrift für Thomas Fischer zum 65. Geburtstag, Rahden/Westfalen: Verlag Marie Leidorf, 199-206
- Hoss, S. (2015), Frontier finds – Military fashions. In: Breeze, D. J., Jones, R. H. and Oltean, I. (eds.), Understanding Roman Frontiers, Celebrating Professor Bill Hanson, Edinburgh: John Donald, 2015, 135-153.
- Hoss, S. (2015): The Persian wars of the 3rd century and the origin of the ring buckle belt. In: L. Vagalinski and N. Sharankov (eds.) Limes XXII. Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies Ruse, Bulgaria, September 2012 (= Bulletin of the National Archaeological Institute XLII, 2015). Sofia: NIAM-BAS, 319-326.
- Hoss, S. (2015) Overinge metaalvondsten, Glas. In: T. Derks, B. de Fraiture (eds.), Een heiligdom uit de Romeinse tijd en een vroegmiddeleeuws grafveld bij Buchten (L). Rapportage Archeologische Monumentenzorg 2015, pp. 112-125.
- Hoss, S., J. Kempkens & T. Lupak (2015) Bronzen beeldje van een haan met voetstuk. In: T. Derks, B. de Fraiture (eds.), Een heiligdom uit de Romeinse tijd en een vroegmiddeleeuws grafveld bij Buchten (L). Rapportage Archeologische Monumentenzorg 2015, pp. 159-172.
- Dütting, M.K. und S. Hoss (2014), Lead net-sinkers as an indicator of fishing activities. In: Journal of Roman Archaeology 27, pp. 429-442.
- Hoss, S. (2014): Metaal. In: M. J. Driessen, E. Besselsen (red.), Voorburg-Arentsburg: Een Romeinse havenstad tussen Rijn en Maas, Amsterdam (Themata 7), 613-677.
- Hoss, S. (2014): Gemmen. In: M. J. Driessen, E. Besselsen (red.), Voorburg-Arentsburg: Een Romeinse havenstad tussen Rijn en Maas, Amsterdam (Themata 7), 679-686.
- Hoss, S. (2013): Roman Military Belts - A Theoretical Approach. In: M. Sanader / A. Rendić-Miočević / D. Tončinić / I. Radman-Livaja (eds.), Proceedings of the XVIIth Roman Military Equipment Conference: Weapons and Military Equipment in a Funerary Context (XVII Roman Military Equipment Conference, Zagreb, 24th - 27th May, 2010), Zagreb, 2013, 317-326.
- Hoss, S. (2013) . In: F. M. J. Delporte (red.), Graven in De Pompers te Soerendonk. Grontmij Archeologische Rapporten 1455, Eindhoven, 108-116.
- Hoss, S. (2013): Metalen voorwerpen uit de Romeinse tijd. In: E. N. A. Heirbaut. De zuidwestelijke hoek van Ulpia Noviomagus in kaart gebracht. Resultaten van de opgravingen aan de Rijnstraat en Lekstraat in Nijmegen-West 2008-2010, Archeologische Berichten Nijmegen – Rapporten 41, 195-276.
- Hoss, S. (2012): Jewish Dress in the Roman Period According to the Evidence of the Non-Talmudic Sources. In: S. Schrenk, K. Vössing, M. Tellenbach (Hrsg.), Kleidung und Identität in religiösen Kontexten der römischen Kaiserzeit. Altertumswissenschaftliches Kolloquium in Verbindung mit der Arbeitsgruppe „Kleidung und Religion“ Projekt DressID Rheinische Friedrich-Willhelms-Universität Bonn 39. und 31 Oktober 2009. Mannheimer Geschichtsblätter Sonderveröffentlichung 4, Mannheim, 71-94.
- Hoss, S. (2012): From rejection to incorporation The Roman culture of bathing in Palestine. In: Kreiner, R., W. Letzner (eds): SPA. Sanitas Per Aquam. Tagungsband des Internationalen Frontinus-Symposiums zur Technik und Kulturgeschichte der antiken Thermen. Aachen, 18.-22. März 2009, 259-264.
- Hoss, S. (2011): Talmudic and Christian texts on toilets; Regional diversities and religious taboos; Case study: Early toilets seats in the Levant. Case study: Rottenburg. All in: Jansen, G.C.M., A.O. Koloski-Ostrow, E.M. Moormann (eds.): Roman toilets. Their Archaeology and Cultural History. Supplement Bulletin Antieke Beschaving 19.
- Hoss, S. (2011): The Roman Military Belt. In: Nosch, M.-L. (ed), Wearing the Cloak. Dressing the Soldier in Roman Times. Ancient Textiles Series vol. 10, Oxford (DressID).
- Hoss, S. (2011): Metaal. In: E. N. A. Heirbaut. De Sterreschans. Archeologisch onderzoek achter het internaat ‚De Sterreschans’ aan de Ubberseveldweg 117-123 te Nijmegen, Archeologische Berichten Nijmegen – Rapporten 25, 71-84.
- Hoss, S. (2010): Der Gürtel als „Standeszeichen“ der römischen Soldaten. In: Self and Society: An International DressID Workshop on Clothing and Identities in the Roman World, Sheffield, Mannheimer Geschichtsblätter 19, 96-110.
- Hoss, S. (2010): Die spätantike Blüte römischer Thermen in Palästina, In: Burkhardt, N., R. H. W. Stichel (eds), Die antike Stadt im Umbruch. Kolloquium Darmstadt, 19./20. Mai 2006, (Wiesbaden 2010).
- Hoss, S. (2010): The military belts of the equites. In: H.-J. Schalles, A. W. Busch (eds): Waffen in Aktion. Akten des 16. Internationalen Roman Military Equipment Conference (ROMEC), Xanten, 13.-16. Juni 2007. Xantener Berichte 16, 313-322.
- Hoss, S. (2010): Metaal. In: J. de Winter (ed.), Archeologisch onderzoek op het plangebied Schrames te Helden. Bewoningssporen van het laat Neolithicum tot de late middeleeuwen, BAAC-Rapport, Den Bosch.
- Hoss, S. (2009): A delicate vegetable: An asparagus knife-handle from the fort of Laurium (Woerden, NL). In: H. van Enckevoort (ed.): Roman Material Culture. Studies in Honour of Jan Thijssen. Band II, Nijmegen, 25-30.
- Hoss, S. (2009): De Mikwe – achtergrond en historische ontwikkeling. In: H. van der Velde, S. Ostkamp, H.A.P. Veldman, S. Wyns (eds), Venlo aan de Maas: van vicus tot stad. Sporen van een Romeinse nederzetting en stadsontwikkeling uit de Middeleeuwen en Nieuwe Tijd in het plangebied Maasboulevard. ADC-monografie 7, Amersfoort.
- Hoss, S., C. Nooijen (2008): Metaal en Metaalbewerking. In: J. Dijkstra, (ed.), Leeuwarden-Oldehoofsterkerkhof. ADC-Rapport, Amersfoort 2008
- Hoss, S. (2008): Metaal en metaalbewerking. In: E. Blom, W. K. Vos (eds.), Woerden-Hoochwoert. De opgravingen 2002-2004 in het Romeinse castellum Laurium, de vicus en van het schip de ‘Woerden 7’, ADC-rapport 910, Amersfoort 2008.
- Hoss, S. (2007): VTERE FELIX und MNHMNWN - Zu den Gürteln mit Buchstabenbeschlägen. Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt 2/2006, 237-253.
- Hoss, S. (2007): Die Mikwen der späthellenistischen bis byzantinischen Zeit in Palästina. Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins 123, 49-79.
- Hoss, S. (2007): Catalogus determinatie metalen (detector-)vondsten Woerden castellumgarage. In: T. Hazenberg, J. Lanzing, H. van den Ende (2007): Woerden-Hoochwoert / Castellumgarage. Archeologische begeleiding van ontgraving parkeergarage en archeologisch toezicht op aanleg funderingen winkelpanden. Leiden, 29-35.
- van der Chijs, F.A., S. Hoss, (2005): Metaal. In: G. Tichelman (ed.), Het villacomplex Kerkrade-Holzkuil, ADC-rapport 155, Amersfoort, 221-248.
- van der Chijs, F. A., S. Hoss, (2004): Metaal. In: Zorgcentrum Oldershove te Wehl, ADC-rapport 297, Amersfoort, 14-17.
Reviews
- Hoss, S. (2017), Rezension zu: Susan E. Alcock, Mariana Egri, James F. D. Frakes (ed.), Beyond Boundaries: Connecting Visual Cultures in the Provinces of Ancient Rome. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2016.
- Hoss, S. (2013), Rezension zu: V. Schaltenbrand Obrecht, Stilus: kulturhistorische, typologisch-chronologische und technologische Untersuchungen an römischen Schreibgriffeln von Augusta Raurica und weiteren Fundorten. Forschungen in Augst Bd 45.1-2. Augst 2012. In: Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews 2013.12.32.
- Hoss, S. (2013), Rezension zu: Martina Paul, Spätrömische Fibeln und Gürtelzubehör aus Augusta Vindelicum/Augsburg. Münchner Beiträge zur provinzialrömischen Archäologie 3, Wiesbaden 2011. In: Bonner Jahrbücher 2010/2011, 773-774.
- Hoss, S. (2012), Rezension zu: John F. Shean: Soldiering for God. Christianity and the Roman Army, Leiden 2010. In: sehepunkte 12 (2012), Nr. 4. URL: URL: http://www.sehepunkte.de/2012/04/19472.html
- Hoss, S. (2011), Rezension zu: Ralph Jackson, Cosmetic Sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Britain. London: British Museum Press, 2010. In: In: Bryn Mawr Classical Reviews 2011.08.38.
- Hoss, S. (2010), Rezension zu: Ellen Swift: Style and Function in Roman Decoration. Living with Objects and Interiors, Aldershot: Ashgate 2009, in: sehepunkte 10 (2010), Nr. 5 [15.05.2010], URL: http://www.sehepunkte.de/2010/05/17256.html
- Hoss, S. (2009), Rezension zu: Klose, G.; A. Nünnerich-Asmus (ed.) Grenzen des Römischen Imperiums. Zaberns Bildbände zur Archäologie. Sonderbände der Antiken Welt. Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Phillip von Zabern, 2006. In: Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins 125:2186-188.
- Hoss, S. (2009), Rezension zu: Meyer, Marion (Hrsg.): Neue Zeiten – Neue Sitten. Zu Rezeption und Integration römischen und italischen Kulturguts in Kleinasien (Wiener Forschungen zur Archäologie 12). In: Histara les comptes rendus (ISSN 2100-0700). Link: http://histara.sorbonne.fr/cr.php?cr=552
- Hoss, S. (2009), Rezension zu: Lavan, L., E. Swift, T. Putzeys (ed.), Objects in Context, Objects in Use. Material Spatiality in Late Antiquity. Late Antique Archaeology 5, Leiden 2007. In: Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2009.03.05.
- Hoss, S. (2008), Rezension zu: David Milson: Art and Architecture of the Synagogue in Late Antique Palestine. In the Shadow of the Church, Leiden 2007, In: sehepunkte 8 (2008), Nr. 1 [15.01.2008], URL: <http://www.sehepunkte.de/2008/01/13115.html>