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The Column And Coinage Of C. Duilius: Innovations In Iconography In Large And Small Media In The Middle Republic, Eric Kondratieff

History Faculty Publications

"[From the conclusion]: This discussion presents a linked series of hypotheses, each one suggested in its turn by evidence relating directly to C. Duilius (cos. 260), and contextualized by near-contemporary precedents wherever possible, or relevant-seeming analogues from slightly later periods. Taken together, these hypotheses support a plausible scenario in which the elogium on Duilius’ rostral column may be read not only as an account of a cunning and audacious commander whose pioneering efforts in naval warfare destroyed the myth of Carthaginian supremacy at sea, but also as an encomium on a generous benefactor to Rome’s citizenry. The inscription’s redactor has …

Summary Report For The 2004 Season, Mark Schuler

Excavation Reports

In 2004, systematic excavation completed exposure of the final phase of the domus of the Northeast Church and began work on the northern rooms and the atrium. This report will address in turn work done in:

• A. The tombs in the chancel (L533 and L537)
• B. The nave
• C. The north aisle
• D. The North Lateral Chamber
• E. The atrium