Scherben bringen Glück Herom’s editorial Statement

HEROM's editorial statement presents the rationale of genesis of this new Journal on Hellenistic and Roman Material Culture. HEROM is an annual online journal presenting innovative contributions to the study of mate- rial culture produced, exchanged, and consumed within the spheres of the Hellenistic kingdoms and the Roman world. The journal publishes papers in the full range of the scholarly field and in all relevant academic disciplines within the arts, humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences. HEROM creates a bridge between material culture specialists and the wider scientific community, with an interest in how humans interacted with and regarded artefacts from the late 4th century BC to the 7th century AD. HEROM contains Guaranteed Peer Reviewed Content (GPRC), coordinated by a strong, global scientific committee, and implements up-to-date online publication strategies. The journal is open to international research submit- ted by individual scholars as well as by interdisciplinary teams, and espe- cially wishes to promote work by junior researchers and new and innovative projects. Challenging research themes can be explored in dedicated issues, and theoretical approaches are welcomed. Book reviews and review articles further screen the pulse of the field.