Volume 39 / Number 2
1997
Special Edition: Topics in Late Roman Life
On The Cover: Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, from Gaspard Fossati, Aya Sofia, Constantinople (London: Colnaghi & Co., 1852). British Library, London.
Vol. 39 / No. 2
By: Helen Schenck
Introduction – Summer 1997
This is the second issue of Expedition Magazine to focus on Roman topics in the space of a year. Like […]
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Vol. 39 / No. 2
By: Jeremy A. Sabloff
Musings and Visions from the Director’s Desk – Summer 1997
As I write this column, the President’s Summit on America’s Future is about to take place in Philadelphia. This Summit […]
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Vol. 39 / No. 2
By: John Scarborough
The Life and Times of Alexander of Tralles
Among early Byzantine physicians, Alexander of Tralles (AD 525-605) attracts the admiration not only of medical historians, but also of […]
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By: Stuart J. Fleming
Late Roman Glass at the University of Pennsylvania Museum: A Photo Essay
The Roman glassmaking industry took root in the late 1st century BC and became established through the 2nd century AD. […]
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By: Hugh Elton
Off the Battlefield: The Civilian's View of Late Roman Soldiers
When historians discuss the Roman army, they usually talk about the administration of the army or about the army at […]
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By: David West Reynolds
The Lost Architecture of Ancient Rome: Insights from the Severan Plan and the Regionary Catalogues
Much of the urban fabric of ancient Rome is lost to us. The famous monuments offer a powerful testament to […]
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By: Michael Vickers
Glassware and the Changing Arbiters of Taste
Collectors and scholars have communicated, through exhibits and auction house sales catalogues, that during the time of the Roman Empire […]
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