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Erna Diez

1913 – 2001

Austrian art historian and archaeologist

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Lived 1913 – 2001 (aged 88). Erna Diez was an Austrian art historian, classical archaeologist, university teacher and archaeologist.

Erna Diez (8 April 1913 - 1 December 2001) was an Austrian classical archaeologist who undertook significant work on Roman art and the archaeology of the provinces of Noricum and Pannonia.

Early life and education Diez was born in Kaschau in 1913. Diez studied classical philology, archaeology, art history and history at the University of Vienna and graduated from the University of Graz. In 1937 she earned her doctorate, with a thesis entitled "Quomodo Valerius Maximus res in factorum and dictorum memorabilium libris IX narratas exornaverit". In 2008, a street in Graz in the district of Strassgang was named after her. The annual Erna Diez prize is awarded in her memory in art history of the archaeology of Noricum and Pannonia.

She was a corresponding member of the German Archaeological institute.

Selected publications Flavia Solva : die Römischen Steindenkmäler auf Schlosz Seggau bei Leibnitz. Österreichisches archaeologisches Institut. Kunstprovinzen im römischen Imperium : ausgewählte Schriften. Wien: Phoibos Verlag.

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University of Graz
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Erna Diez?

Austrian art historian and archaeologist (1913–2001)

When was Erna Diez born?

Erna Diez was born on 8 April 1913 in Košice.

When did Erna Diez die?

Erna Diez died on 1 December 2001 in Graz.

What was Erna Diez's occupation?

Erna Diez was an art historian, classical archaeologist, university teacher and archaeologist.

What nationality was Erna Diez?

Erna Diez was Austrian.

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· Wikipedia: Erna Diez

· Wikidata: Q1356049

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