Brown, Frank Edward -- 1908-1988

Scope and Contents The collection is composed of materials concerning the excavation on Cosa site carried out under the auspices of the American Academy in Rome, in the 20th century, initially under the direction of the archaeologist Frank Edward Brown. Cosa was a Latin colonia founded under Roman influence in southwestern Tuscany in 273 B.C., perhaps on land confiscated from the Etruscans. The Etruscan site (called Cusi or Cosia) may have been where modern Orbetello stands; a fortification wall in polygonal...