This book contains a selection of fifty papers produced over the course of fifty years. The works share a common aim: to increase our knowledge of various aspects of Roman culture. They cover a wide range of topics in ancient history; Roman provincial archaeology; classical philology; epigraphy; numismatics; archaeobiology; history of medicine; and history of sexuality. The collection is not limited to a mere reprint of the articles, but supplements them with epilogues outlining the further development of the discussion of the respective topic since publication.