About The Limes

The landscape is a legible palimpsest. This means that, with some effort, we can still discern the almost vanished historical layers in the landscape. For example, we can still see traces of Roman times. In my images, I expose the hidden layers of the places along the Limes in the landscape.

The places I have photographed are all protected by UNESCO World Heritage status, with their archaeological value mainly lying underground. The question that interests me is: what made this specific place so important to the Romans? Why here in particular? And could we still experience that today?

In a sense, the Limes runs parallel to the Rhine River. However, the course of this river is always subject to change. Over the past two thousand years, its course has been altered several times. This can be clearly seen along this ancient Roman border.
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