Vol. 47 / No. 1
By: Richard M. Leventhal
The Present and Future of the Museum: From the Director
Over the next several issues of Expedition I would like to discuss some ideas related to museums in the modern […]
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Vol. 47 / No. 2
By: Richard M. Leventhal
The University and the Museum: From the Director
The formal name, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, clearly connects our museum to the larger Penn […]
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By: Richard M. Leventhal
Public Exhibits, Education, and Outreach: From the Director
Two Questions that might be asked about the Penn Museum are: Why should we have a major public focus on […]
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By: Richard M. Leventhal
Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933–2005): From the Director
In this issue I want to take a break from discussing the Penn Museum and note the passing of an […]
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By: Richard M. Leventhal
The Penn Compact and Penn Museum: From the Director
President Amy Gutmann’s vision for the University of Pennsylvania — “the Penn Compact”—articulates a three-part program focused upon the main […]
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Vol. 48 / No. 3
By: Richard M. Leventhal
The Amarna Exhibit: From the Director
On November 12, 2006, Penn Museum opened a new exhibit, Amarna, Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun. It is an […]
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Vol. 54 / No. 1
By: Richard M. Leventhal, Carlos Chan Espinosa and Cristina Coc
The Modern Maya and Recent History
The Maya are generally thought of in relation to their distant past—a past of great cities with towering stone pyramids […]
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Vol. 56 / No. 3
By: Richard M. Leventhal and Brian I. Daniels
Saving Syria’s Cultural Heritage: Past/Present
The news from Syria is unbearable. Over 200,000 Syrians have been killed and the country’s population has been largely displaced. […]
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