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September 5, 2025Open Access

CARMEN: from prayer to poetry

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CARMEN emphasizes the significance of roman verse inscriptions in communal art, enriching our understanding of cultural heritage.
The project highlights the diversity of social performance in roman antiquity, revealing insights into historical art traditions.
Exploration of this european folk art tradition enhances appreciation of communal expressions in ancient societies.
Nine early stage researchers completed their PhD theses in 2024, underscoring academic contributions to the field.

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CARMEN: from prayer to poetry CARMEN explores Roman verse inscriptions as an important manifestation of communal art in Roman society. Our project helps to regain an eminent body of European folk art tradition. The reconceptualisation of this heritage em-phasises the diversity of social and cultural performance in Roman antiquity. For further insights into the CARMEN project, see: M. Horster, Project Repository Journal, 17, 2023, 58-61. doi: 10.54050/PRJ1720281. M. Horster and S. Lefebvre, Project Repository Journal, 19, 2023, 24–27. doi: 10.54050/ PRJ1921178. Nine of our early stage researchers have finished their PhD theses in 2024.

CARMEN: from prayer to poetry

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