Facta. A Journal of Roman Material Culture Studies. 2. 2008

"Facta" is an international journal aimed at creating a forum for Roman material culture studies. It gives central place to wider interpretative studies on how artefacts were produced and used throughout the Roman Empire, from Republican/late Hellenistic times into Late Antiquity. The journal is interdisciplinary in concept, promoting the role of ancient history, technology, archaeometry, socio-political studies, socio-cultural studies, economy, demography, ethnology and other scientific disciplines, in archaeology. The journal promotes reflexive approaches to Classical Archaeology. "Facta" considers it highly desirable for Roman material culture studies to find a new élan and balance, in order to answer the many challenges posed by the evolution of the wider interdisciplinary field and Roman archaeology in general. The latter, performed in interdisciplinary ways, seems especially suited to driving our field of research in innovative directions and to new heights.