Vol. 56 / No. 2
By: Lauren Ristvet and Cinzia Pappi
Reports from the Field: Illuminating a Dark Age: New Work at Satu Qala, Iraq
In 1177 BCE, the armies of Ramses III, the pharaoh of Egypt, fought pitched battles on land and sea against […]
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Vol. 60 / No. 1
By: Katherine Burge and Lauren Ristvet
Last Day at Hasanlu: An Iron Age City Frozen in Time
In the summer of 1958, a young archaeologist by the name of Robert H. Dyson, Jr., led a team from […]
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Vol. 64 / No. 2
By: Lauren Ristvet, Virginia Herrmann, Eric Hubbard and Joanna S. Smith
At a Crossroads of Culture: Creativity and Innovation in a Region Known for Conflict
On November 19, 2022, the Penn Museum will open the doors of the new Eastern Mediterranean Gallery, subtitled “Crossroads of […]
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Vol. 64 / No. 3
By: Lauren Ristvet
Family Portraits: From Palmyra to Philadelphia
Palmyra, “the city of palms,” was one of the most important trade centers of the ancient world. An oasis city […]
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Vol. 64 / No. 3
By: Lauren Ristvet, Virginia Herrmann, Eric Hubbard and Joanna S. Smith
From the Guest Editors: Exploring a Cultural Crossroads
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN GALLERY, opened November 19, 2022, celebrates the Penn Museum’s history of excavation and research in the cultural […]
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