Antique stationery

Writing like in ancient Rome and Egypt

What an experience! Antique, hand-made papyrus from Egypt or a genuine antique quill, parchment made from goat or sheep skin and an economical alternative to a notebook: the Roman wax tablet and matching Roman writing pens.

Quote:
"Telling the truth is the same as writing beautifully. This is only achieved by practice, it is less a matter of will than of habit, and I do not think it would be useless to take every opportunity to opportunity to manifest and form this habit."

Marc Aurelius (121 - 180) - Translation, edited by Dr. E. H. Schmitt and Dr. A. Skarva

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Ancient Roman kitchen

Discover the culinary secrets of ancient Rome and its provinces.

Ancient Roman cuisine - a culinary journey into the past

More than 2000 years ago, the Romans already knew how to enjoy culinary delights. Roman cuisine is considered to be extremely versatile and offers a wealth of sophisticated dishes. But what did Roman food actually look like and what ingredients were used?

From savoury to sweet - the variety of Roman recipes

Ancient Roman cuisine was characterised by a wide variety of ingredients and spices. Meats such as pork, beef and lamb were popular, as were fish and seafood. Vegetables, fruit and legumes were also on the menu. A balanced diet was particularly important. The Romans already knew the benefits of wholemeal products and regularly ate bread and pastries. A well-known Roman dish is patina, a casserole made with eggs, cheese, vegetables and meat. Sweets such as honey cake and stewed fruit were also popular.

Spices and herbs - the secret of Roman cooking

The special thing about Roman food is the spices and herbs used. Bay leaves, thyme, mint and dill are well known. But exotic spices such as coriander and saffron were also used in ancient times. Particularly sophisticated was the use of garum, a Roman fish sauce, as a condiment. There are also reports of wine and vinegar being used as seasonings in Roman cooking.

Roman table pleasures - What was a typical Roman meal?

While the common people tended to eat simple dishes such as soups and stews, the richer classes would feast. Roman eating was not only a culinary pleasure but also a social event. Large banquets would often have up to ten courses, and guests could enjoy a variety of dishes. The presentation of the food was particularly impressive, with elaborate decorations and garnishes.

What is garum or liquamen?

Garum or liquamen was a Roman fish sauce used as a seasoning in Roman cuisine. The sauce was made from fish scraps and salt and then fermented to develop an intense flavour. Garum was often used as a condiment in soups and stews and was said to have an intense flavour.

The banquet of Trimalchio

The Banquet of Trimalchio was a fictional but famous banquet described in the novel "Satyricon" by Petronius Arbiter. Trimalchio, a wealthy former slave, hosted an opulent feast with exotic food and drink. The description of the feast gives us an insight into Roman society, its luxury and its culinary tastes.

The banquet was an impressive spectacle, with guests reclining on sumptuous sofas and being served by slaves. The menu included dishes such as roast ham, fish, shellfish and game. Particularly spectacular was the fact that the main course of the feast consisted of a whole pig, served with side dishes and garnishes.

The feast was also rich in exotic food and drink, including delicacies from faraway lands such as Egypt and India. There was even a dessert presented in the form of a wax figure that looked like Trimalchio's own statue. The guests were amazed at the opulence and decadence of the feast, and commented on it with humour and sarcasm.

Overall, Trimalchio's banquet gives us an insight into Roman society and its taste for luxury and gourmet food. It also shows how important food and drink were to social life in ancient Rome.

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Centurio Markus N. Germany

The lovingly and authentically designed products from the Römer-Shop have been accompanying me for years and even decades in the field of ancient representation. As a centurion in a Roman military unit until a few years ago, the stationery, from wax tablets to papyrus scrolls, was extremely helpful for high-quality appearances and presentations at museum festivals, in reenactment and in museum education work.

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Archäologischer Park Carnuntum Austria

Young Roman friends can immerse themselves in the Roman past with numerous activities. Products from the Römer Shop are regularly and successfully used at this great event. Year after year, children of all ages can write on wax tablets and get to know real papyrus.

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Scriptorium Germany

The everyday equipment with glasses and ceramics is also really well made and has survived the hard life of a soldier well. In general, the range of products is truly sensational and offers unique products from the Roman era for many age groups and requirements, from hardcore legionnaires to little Roman fans of primary school age.

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Dominikaner Museum Rottweil -Germany
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The Dominikanermuseum Rottweil presents in its department "Roman Rottweil - Arae Flaviae" the life in the only Roman city in Baden-Wuerttemberg. We have been a customer of Römershop for a long time for our own museum shop and are convinced of the high and, above all, consistently high quality of the products. The entire team is always looking forward to new products and our shop is an attraction for our visitors thanks to good replicas.

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Gemeinschaftsschule M. F. Mölln

Hello and thank you very much for the great products!

Our students were thrilled with the papyrus coloring pictures and the scarabs. As promised, I am sending you photos of the work with the coloring pictures. I wrote a review for the "scarab" coloring picture, but it can also be added to all the other pictures, since we had different motifs.

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Torsten B. Deutschland

SALVE , Manuela und Andreas mit Team,
ich möchte meine Bewertung in Reimform darbringen:
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Papa Ralf & Sohn Germany

The card is easy to work with and the cardboard is sturdy enough for such projects. Perhaps small cast figures and horses on a plastic base would be a useful addition to the shop, rather than the cardboard pictures. My 12-year-old son had fun making something like that

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Centurio Zoltan Hungary

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Thank you very much for everything and your help. The package arrived here safe and sound and complete. I am very, very satisfied with every product and I really like every item. Since I am constantly expanding my Roman collection, I would like to buy from you in the future if possible Thank you again for everything and see you next time.
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Norbert H. Germany

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Useful information about antique stationery

Papyrus im Römer Shop

Egyptian papyrus

Papyrus was the most important material for writing on in Roman antiquity and was then, as today, still produced entirely by hand.

Papyrus bushes grew along the Nile and were used to produce the writing medium from the third millennium BC. The Greeks and Romans were convinced by the advantages of papyrus.

Even today, important documents are recorded on a papyrus roll due to the durability of the material. This is because papyrus and parchment still have the ideal characteristics of a writing medium.

And you can even make papyrus yourself! Ancient bookmarks made from it, for example. This is not just a pleasure for Roman and antiquity enthusiasts.

The topics relating to ancient stationery are ideal for school classes in particular for Latin lessons or an insight into history.

Natural parchment

The robust parchment is also perfect for binding books in, with a customized parchment cover.

The material can also be designed with all kinds of color materials: Whether watercolors, acrylics or simply with felt-tip pens, let your let your imagination run wild when designing your own antique treasures!

Scrolls reveal ancient secrets on these pages of the Römer Shop and historical inks will amaze you. Or how about a journey into the ancient world of writing, where seals and sealing wax still kept correspondence secret?

Documents on genuine papyrus or parchment with a seal modeled on those of antiquity take on a very special and nostalgic value. nostalgic value. Parchment or papyrus are also ideal as stationery with a very individual charm.

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Ancient scrolls

The world of ancient Roman scripts is an exciting field of discovery. The Roman wax tablets, for example, are made exclusively handcrafted in Germany.

The ecological idea is explained: a written wax tablet can be written on again and again and is written on with a stylus and smoothed out again. written on and smoothed out again.

This is not the only reason why the wax tablet was used for notes and messages right up to the Middle Ages.

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