Rimske opeke iz fundusa Gradskog muzeja Varaždin
Roman bricks and tiles from the Varaždin city museum

Summary/Abstract: Bricks and tiles from archaeological sites of the Varaždin region represent the remains of a new type of civil engineering which was introduced by the Romans to the conquered territories, including the province of Pannonia in the 1st ct. AD. Although the number of systematically excavated Roman sites is relatively small, they provide a general account of building activities. In this paper, bricks and tiles from Petrijanec, Hrastovsko, Lonja and Ludbreg are analysed, as well as those from Roman villas in Kelemen, Martinić and Šemovec-Kupinje. Typical, standardised bricks are included, as well as those specific in terms of their origin, archaeological context or other characteristics. Brick as building material serves several purposes. On the one hand, it provides valuable information which enables reconstruction of brick production processes, trade routes, as well as building techniques used in Pannonia. On the other hand, it can also provide valuable information about everyday life or some other aspects of Roman history. That is why it is important to take into account not only the role of brick as a building material, but also all these other aspects it may contain.

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