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In 1949, in the aftermath of a devastating war, Eric Birley
organised the First Congress of Roman Frontier Studies. His aim was
not only to pursue the study of Roman frontiers but also to take a
step towards restoring harmony in international relations within
this field of research. The pattern was set early on: the exchange
of information, networking and friendship. These three elements
remain at the core of the approach of those organising and
attending the Congress. They are reinforced by the pattern of the
meetings, usually held every three years. The programme includes
not only lectures but also visits to the local Roman military sites
led by appropriate specialists. Over the 73 years since the First
Congress, membership has grown enormously with more lecture
theatres and more coaches being required every meeting. This
publication marks the twenty-fifth Congress at Nijmegen in the
Netherlands, a city well known to Roman frontier archaeologists and
early medieval scholars alike. It aims to help newer members
understand the body they have joined; for those who have been
attending for longer, it will be a reminder of friendships made and
strengthened; for all, the book hopes to be a spur to continuing
investigations and research into Rome's greatest monument, its
frontiers; for the moment of publication, it will be a celebration
of the twenty-fifth Congress of Roman Frontier Studies.
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