Departmental Papers (Classical Studies)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
2011
Publication Source
Expedition
Volume
53
Issue
2
Start Page
3
Last Page
3
Abstract
In the modern imagination, Italy is a land of rolling vineyards, dramatic coastal vistas, and of course, extraordinary food— infinite varieties of pasta, delicate pastries, rich cheeses, and earthy wines. Italian archaeology does not perhaps conjure up quite such an image of richness and diversity. The great monuments of Rome—the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum, and the catacombs—have dominated foreigners’ experience of Italian archaeology since the era of the Grand Tour. The practice of archaeology was, until the 1960s, similarly limited: the search for Greco-Roman antiquities— sculpture, vases, temples, and rich houses—preoccupied Italian and foreign archaeologists alike, and modern archaeological technique was slow to take hold.
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Recommended Citation
Bowes, K. (2011). Reimagining Ancient Italy: New Directions in Italian Archaeology. Expedition, 53 (2), 3-3. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/classics_papers/168
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Date Posted: 18 October 2017
This document has been peer reviewed.