Volume 53 / Number 3
2011
On The Cover: This portion of a famous Minoan fresco depicts both women (white figure) and men (brown figure) engaged in the sport of bull-leaping. It was recovered from the palace at Knossos in Crete, and dates to ca. 1450–1400 BC. Photo courtesy of the Heraklion Museum, Crete.
Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: David R. Hernandez
The Refuse of Urban History: Excavating the Roman Forum at Butrint
For at least eight centuries, Roman generals marched in triumphal celebrations through the forum Romanum, the central town square of […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Oliver Gilkes and Valbona Hysa
Butrint, Albania: In the Shadow of Butrint: From the Field
Butrint is a place of contrasts. The main archaeological site with its forum and public buildings—described by Virgil as “Lofty […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Kenneth Kitchell
Penelope’s Geese: Pets of the Ancient Greeks
Most people are familiar with the strong character of Penelope, who waited at Ithaca while her husband Odysseus was away […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
Museum Mosaic – Winter 2011: People, Places, Projects
Renovations of the Museum’s Original Wing Continue Following the installation of a climate-control system and the renovation of the gallery […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Charles K. Williams, II
The Corinth Excavations of 2011: From the Field
The greek theater of ancient Corinth was reconstructed by the Romans when they re-established the destroyed city as Colonia Laus […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Jacob Morton
Animals and Ethics: Book News & Reviews
Reviewed by Jacob Morton, Ph.D. student in the Graduate Group in Ancient History at the University of Pennsylvania. This valuable book […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Jane Hickman
Animals in Antiquity: From the Editor
The winter 2011 issue on animals in antiquity began with a suggestion by Donald White two years ago. White, Curator […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Jeremy McInerney
Bulls and Bull-leaping in the Minoan World
In cretan culture, the bull is everywhere. Horns of consecration adorned the top of Minoan shrines and may have decorated […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Richard Hodges
Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum: From the Director
Penn museum has been changing, gallery by gallery. The old Museum presented glorious objects in an often dry and uninspiring […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
Collection Notes- The Museum’s Online Searchable Database
Penn museum is making information about its collections more accessible than ever before with the launch of a new online database feature […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 3
By: Donald White
A View of the Horse from the Classical Perspective: The Penn Museum Collection
Equus caballus is handsomely stabled in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. From the Chinese Rotunda’s masterpiece […]
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