Marion Witteyer

Marion Witteyer (* 1956 in Elz (Westerwald) ) is a German archaeologist . Since January 10, 2012 she has been the head of the Mainz branch of the Regional Archeology Directorate of the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate . It is intended to guarantee continuity in the work of the GDKE in the spirit of Gerd Rupprecht , her predecessor.

Life

Witteyer was already inspired by the Roman city of Mainz ( Mogontiacum ) and its 500-year membership of the Roman Empire while studying at the University of Mainz . Since the study of provincial Roman archeology was not offered in Mainz, Witteyer continued her studies at the University of Munich , which she completed in 1990 with her dissertation on the topic of "Settlement history in the lower and middle Nahe". In the same year Witteyer became an employee of the state archeology, since 2005 she has acted as the deputy branch manager at the Erthaler Hof .

When the first Mainz Roman ships were found in the old town of Mainz during construction work near the fire in 1981/1982 , she was involved in their excavation as an excavation assistant . Marion Witteyer's main focus is Provincial Roman Archeology . As part of long-term projects, she deals with Latin inscriptions from Rheinhessen and the Nahe region , as well as with the excavation, research and presentation of large Roman buildings in Mainz . As part of the last-mentioned field of activity, Witteyer was significantly involved in the excavation and research of the sanctuary of Isis and Mater Magna and the Roman city gate with remains of the late ancient city wall on the Kästrich in Mainz.

Fonts (selection)

• Mogontiacum - military base and administrative center. The archaeological evidence. In: Franz Dumont , Ferdinand Scherf , Friedrich Schütz (Hrsg.): Mainz - The history of the city . 2nd Edition. Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1999, ISBN 3-8053-2000-0 , pp. 1021-1059.
• with Ronald Bockius, Stephan Pelgen: Forays through Roman Mainz . Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2001; 2nd edition 2003.
• Divine building site - the cult site for Isis and Mater Magna under the Römerpassage in Mainz. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2003, ISBN 3-8053-3150-9 .
• with Jens Dolata: audience-oriented history mediation: the staged site of the sanctuary for Isis and Mater Magna in Mainz. In: State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Rhineland-Palatinate - Department of Archaeological Preservation of Monuments (Ed.): Archeology in Rhineland-Palatinate 2004. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2005, ISBN 3-8053-3551-2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bernd Funke: To Mainz on the Roman trail. Head of Archeology, Marion Witteyer, wants to awaken understanding for her work. Allgemeine Zeitung Mainz, March 24, 2012, accessed on April 1, 2012 . 
2. ↑ Dr. Marion Witteyer is the new head of state archeology. (No longer available online.) Minister of Education, Science, Continuing Education and Culture, January 10, 2012, archived from the original on February 22, 2014 ; Retrieved April 1, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Stefanie Widmann: In the future, Witteyer will be in charge. Rupprecht's first step into retirement - continuity secured. Allgemeine Zeitung Mainz, January 13, 2012, accessed on April 1, 2012 .