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Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
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Coming Soon: Legacies of the ancient Mediterranean
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Coming Soon: Connectivities in the ancient Mediterranean
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Coming Soon: Identities in the ancient Mediterranean
The assemblage of objects in the Regolini-Galassi tomb represents a broad geographic range and an aesthetic that indicates the influence of the ancient Near East.
The Regolini-Galassi tomb and the Parade Fibula
This small temple is a rare surviving example from the Roman Republic. It is both innovative and traditional.
Temple of Portunus, Rome
Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, celebrating his victories with this monumental column.
Column of Trajan
A hybrid of eastern and western design, this temple showcased the cultural diversity and great wealth of Palmyra.
Temple of Baalshamin, Palmyra
Augustus is said to have found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble—this altar symbolizes his golden age.
Ara Pacis Augustae
The humble beginnings of Rome provide the roots of a long cultural story, one that we continue to experience, sample, and live via archaeology, history, and cultural reception.
City of Rome overview—origins to the archaic ...
Views of Rome have long fired human imagination, eliciting reactions that lead to contemplation and argue for conservation
The archaeological context of the Roman Forum ...
Views of Rome have long fired human imagination, eliciting reactions that lead to contemplation and argue for conservation
Views of past and present: the Forum ...
The building technique chosen for a given project can help archaeologists and art historians to understand scale, scope, expense, and technique, alongside other, more aesthetic considerations.
Italo-Roman building techniques
Realism, ideal beauty, and military might—explore the evolution of Roman portraits and political imagery.
Rome’s history in four faces at The ...
It falls to each of us to make sure the heritage of past cultures has a secure future. These groups need support.
Organizations and agencies that work to protect ...
The story of the past is hidden under layers of human residue, accumulated over thousands of years.
What is archaeology: understanding the archaeological record
This ancient map served as an administrative tool for one of the largest empires in history.
Severan marble plan (Forma Urbis Romae)
The Nuragic civilization of the island of Sardinia presents a mystery—what were their huge stone towers?
Nuragic architecture at Su Nuraxi Barumini, Sardinia
Even in death, great Roman families were concerned with reinforcing and projecting their status.
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