Archaeology -- Tuscany

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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Marion E. Blake collected miscellaneous materials during her research on Roman buildings (Republic and early Empire) and Roman mosaics (second century, Republic, early and late Empire). Both she and Esther Van Deman took many notes during their archaeological surveys and study trips in Italy, Europe and North Africa. The Blake material, always included in the Van Deman Collection, has recently been discovered and re-evaluated as a unique nucleus. The collection is now an accurate survey,...