Volume 60 / Number 2
2018
Spotlight On: Decoding the World of Coins
On The Cover: Coins from the Penn Museum Mediterranean Section: a silver Republican Roman coin from Rome, a gold Imperial Roman coin from Milan, and a bronze Republican Roman coin from Gaul. Museum Objects: 29-126-864, 29-126-1102, and 29-126-881.
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Jane Hickman
An Eclectic Fall Issue: From the Editor
The Fall 2018 issue of Expedition includes four articles on various topics: a primer on how to read and understand […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Julian Siggers
The Transformation Continues: From the Director
Dear Friends, Our Building Transformation is truly underway. Among the many new experiences visitors will en-counter next fall will be, […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
At the Museum
Building Transformation We are building transformation across the Museum, with new galleries, visitor amenities, and programs. The first milestone of […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
Gallery Sneak Peak
Africa Galleries Did you ever wonder how objects from the African continent made their way to the Penn Museum? The […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Jane Sancinito
Like a Bad Penny: Ancient Numismatics in the Modern World
Numismatics (pronounced nu-mis-MAT-ics) is the study of coins, paper money, tokens, and medals. More broadly, numismatists (nu-MIS-ma-tists) explore how money […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Kristen Pearson
The Philadelphia Mint: A Coinage Legacy
Congress passed the The Coinage Act on April 2, 1792, establishing the United States Mint and setting the U.S. dollar […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Hans De Zeeuw
The Ottoman Tanbûr: Introducing the Long-Necked Lute of Ottoman Classical Music
The Ottoman Empire emerged in the early 14th century in Anatolia as a result of the disintegration of the Seljuk […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Jessica S. Johnson
Saving Iraq’s Cultural Heritage: Training Iraqi Conservators at Gordion, Turkey
Over the past four years, the Penn Museum’s Gordion Archaeological Project has hosted three Iraqi cultural heritage professionals during our […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Katherine Moore
Creating Object Biographies: Penn Students Explore the Museum Collection
When the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials (CAAM) offered its first classes in September 2014, the Teaching Specialists […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Chantel E. White
In Search of Emily Dickinson’s Gardens
A sepal, petal, and a thorn Upon a common summer’s morn— A flask of Dew—A Bee or two— A Breeze—a […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
Global Classroom: News From Learning Programs
Building Work-Ready Skills for High School Students In an exciting new program this past spring, the Learn-ing Programs Department organized […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
Member News
Drexel and Boyer Medals Presented at LES Dinner On May 11, the Penn Museum awarded the Lucy Wharton Drexel Medal, […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
Museum News
Recent Additions to the Museum Collection The Penn Museum recently acquired two significant collections of objects that will reside in […]
View Article
Vol. 60 / No. 2
By: Deborah I. Olszewski
Harold Dibble: Scientist and Mentor, 1951-2018
Harold L. Dibble, preeminent paleoanthropologist, passed away on June 10, 2018, age 66. He was first and foremost a scientist […]
View Article