Roman Periods and Cultures Archaeology

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• - Studies Rome and the Roman Empire and has members from 30 countries. Publishes the annual 'Journal of Roman Studies' and 'Britannia' and two series of monographs (abstracts online). Activities, lectures, grants.
  
• - An online display of ancient Roman surgical instruments excavated from the House of the Surgeon at Pompeii.
  
• - Scholarly article by C.V. Walthew in Classics Ireland on the construction of Roman provincial basilicas, drawn from archaeological evidence.
  
• - Directory of web resources on the art and archaeology of Italy and the Roman provinces, sponsored by the University of Michigan. Geographic list and clickable map.
  
• - An index of Banassac Samian ware by Allard Mees, with bibliographies and links on Samian, Roman brick, amphoras, Corinth ceramics, Megarian bowls and terracottas.
  
• - Romans would go to any lengths to keep the empire's subversive elements out of the way, even cutting 30-meter granite columns on a mountain, reports Jenny Jobbins in Al-Ahram Weekly.
  
• - History, geography and tourist information. Includes photographs of archaeological sites.
  
• - The oldest road map in existence - Peutinger's Tabula, a 12th-century copy of a Roman road map. Each section is accompanied by related links.
  
• - Sally Pointer explores Roman makeup through experimental archaeology. Reconstructions of early cosmetics, perfumes and implements used to transform a modern woman into a Roman fashion victim.
  
• - Online atlas of Roman pottery in Britain and western Europe, listing the wares by class or source, from Paul Tyers, author of Roman Pottery in Britain.
  
• - Robert Daniels-Dwyer provides a bibliography and links on the archaeology of buildings in the Roman Empire, particularly Roman Italy and North Africa.