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The opening of the different Vatican Archives for the pontificate of Pius XII (1939-1958) in March 2020 sparked the interest of scholars across different disciplines worldwide. It invigorated tendencies to revisit the history of the 1940s and 1950s beyond the established narratives and sources, and nourished hopes to address both longstanding and emerging questions, and to discover innovative themes and approaches. Three years after the opening of these archives, a multidisciplinary group of scholars from Belgium and the Netherlands convened at a scientific conference in Rome, organized by the editors of this volume, to study the impact of the archival access on diverse research domains. This publication presents new research based on documentation unearthed in the Vatican archives, spanning both the Second World War and the postwar period and challenges existing scholarship not only on the history of the Catholic Church, but also on broader themes in the Low Countries.

The XVI International Numismatic Congress, held in Warsaw, Poland, in September 2022, was a landmark event, drawing the largest number of participants in its history. With over 550 papers presented during thematic sessions and round tables, this congress showcased the latest advancements and research in the field of numismatics from leading experts and scholars in their field.

A curated selection of papers from the conference have now been drawn together into peer-reviewed conference proceedings, representing a comprehensive spectrum of numismatic studies from antiquity to modern times. Each paper is meticulously illustrated with high-quality images, often of unique specimens, along with detailed diagrams, maps, and die/typological chains. Topics covered include coins and coin finds, medals, tokens, banknotes, the history of collections and collecting, and cutting-edge chemical analyses and technologies used in coin examination.

This volume, the second in four thematic volumes, focuses on Roman coinage. Divided into two separate volumes, covering respectively forty-three chapters on coinage and forty-one on circulation, the contributions gathered here explore not only Rome and the imperial mints, but also local phenomena from Spain to Asia Minor, including graffiti, imitations, and copies of Roman coinage.

The XVI International Numismatic Congress, held in Warsaw, Poland, in September 2022, was a landmark event, drawing the largest number of participants in its history. With over 550 papers presented during thematic sessions and round tables, this congress showcased the latest advancements and research in the field of numismatics from leading experts and scholars in their field.

A curated selection of papers from the conference have now been drawn together into peer-reviewed conference proceedings, representing a comprehensive spectrum of numismatic studies from antiquity to modern times. Each paper is meticulously illustrated with high-quality images, often of unique specimens, along with detailed diagrams, maps, and die/typological chains. Topics covered include coins and coin finds, medals, tokens, banknotes, the history of collections and collecting, and cutting-edge chemical analyses and technologies used in coin examination.

This volume, the last in four thematic volumes, comprises fifty-five chapters that explore modern numismatics, as well as medal making and tokens. It also includes discussions that touch more broadly on the general field of numismatics, among them digital numismatics, counterfeit coins, coin finds, and the history of coin collecting.

The Pal.M.A.I.S. Syro-Italian joint project at Palmyra, established in 2007, aimed to shed light on private housing in the Roman East. Through excavations in Palmyra’s southwest quarter, the remains of a residential complex, the ‘Peristyle Building’, were uncovered; this site was built in the Roman period but was inhabited up to the eighth century ad.

This volume, dedicated to Prof. Maria Teresa Grassi (Università degli Studi di Milano), who co-directed the project together with Dr Waleed al-As‘ad (Museum of Palmyra), presents selected studies stemming from the Pal.M.A.I.S. project. It draws together contributions dedicated to the topography of the southwest quarter, the excavation of the Peristyle Building, and selected classes of material. Through detailed analysis and the presentation of fresh data, this volume sheds new light on a relatively unexplored sector of a threatened UNESCO World Heritage site.

Le vieux mot grec polyhistor désignait jusqu’au XVIIe siècle à la fois un savant aux multiples compétences et un vade-mecum bibliographique embrassant tout le champ des savoirs.

C’est le cas de Chantal Grell qui, au fil de sa carrière, a exploré tout l’âge classique en Europe dans ses domaines les plus divers de l’Espagne à la Pologne, avec Versailles pour centre de gravité.

C’est aussi le cas du présent recueil où soixante-quatre chercheurs ont rassemblé en deux volumes des contributions de haut niveau scientifique sur ses thèmes de prédilection.

Le tome I traite des antiquités et de l’historiographie, d’histoire des savoirs et des idées, le tome II des cours et de la diplomatie, des arts et des collections.