dangerous place - crime in the Roman Empire
8th July 2011 to 12 February 2012
On a dangerous place to go to the visitors of the LVR-Roman museum in the Archaeological Park Xanten in July. Robberies and burglaries, murder and manslaughter, theft and fraud of all kinds are the focus of a special exhibition on crime in the Roman Empire. From the mouth of prey to organized economic crime, people had to fight in Roman times with a wide range of crimes. Fraudsters, thieves and murderers have left various traces of their crimes. Numerous archaeological finds and ancient text sources lead us today on their trail. But how protected the Roman justice, the population in the cities and the countryside? In a society that had no police, people were often on their own. Whether with lock and key, guard dog or magical means - you did well, to always be on guard. A comprehensive interactive program and an accompanying complement the exhibition. (Presseinfirmation: LVR-Roman Museum in the Archaeological Park Xanten )
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