Titelpagina voor: Leemans, Romeinsche oudheden te Maastricht, 1843 1843

H.W. Hazenberg & Co. created this title page for Leeman’s book, "Roman Antiquities in Maastricht," in 1843. In the 19th century, a surge of archaeological interest swept through Europe. Excavations became symbolic acts of nation-building. Texts like Leeman’s contributed to a narrative that intertwined regional identity with the grandeur of the Roman Empire. Hazenberg’s title page, with its classical typeface, embodies the cultural authority associated with this era. It makes me think about what gets remembered and what gets erased. Who gets to write history? Whose stories are deemed important enough to be immortalized in print? This title page is more than just an introduction to a book, it is a reflection of the power structures inherent in the act of historical preservation.