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David Romano
201 Cohen Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304
215.898.7425

David Gilman Romano

Adjunct Professor of Classical Studies
Senior Research Scientist, Mediterranean Section, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Education

Ph.D. (Classical Archaeology) University of Pennsylvania, 1981
M.A. (Physical Education) University of Oregon, 1972
A.B. (Art and Archaeology) Washington University, St. Louis, 1969

Teaching and research

Ancient cities, sanctuaries and landscapes
Computerized applications in archaeology
Ancient athletics

Current excavation

Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion in Arcadia (in collaboration with the University of Arizona and the 39th Ephoreia of the Greek Archaeological Service, under the auspices of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens)

Courses taught

(undergraduate) Introduction to Greek Archaeology, Ancient Athletics, Ancient Cities and City Planning, Ancient Cities, Greek Art and Architecture
(graduate) GIS Applications in Archaeology (with Nicholas Stapp), City and Landscape of Roman Corinth, Mapping Augustan Rome (with Lothar Haselberger),

Major publications

Mapping Augustan Rome, Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplement 50 (2002), with Lothar Haselberger
Catalogue of the Classical Collections of the Glencairn Museum, 1999 (with Irene Bald Romano)
Athletics and Mathematics in Archaic Corinth: The Origins of the Greek Stadion, Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society, volume 206 (1993); John Frederick Lewis Award
"Exploring 5000 Years of Athletics," Expedition 27.2 (1985) Guest Editor

Work in progress

Final publication of the Corinth Computer Project, a computerized study of the city and landscape of Roman Corinth

Contact

Office: Mediterranean Section, University Museum
Phone: (215) 898-4437
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