
David Gilman Romano
- Professor, Karabots-Greek Archaeology
- Professor, Remote Sensing / Spatial Analysis - GIDP
Contact
- (520) 621-5343
- Emil W. Haury Anth. Bldg., Rm. 122B
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- dgromano@email.arizona.edu
Biography
I was born and raised in Rochester, New York.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Classical Archaeology
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- The Stadia of the Peloponnesos
- M.A. Physical Education
- University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
- Ancient Greek Athletic Architecture and Its Application to a Modern American University
- A.B. Art and Archaeology
- Washington University, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2011 - Ongoing)
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (2009 - 2011)
- University of Pennsylvnia (2003 - 2011)
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (1999 - 2009)
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1999 - 2003)
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1988 - 1990)
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (1985 - 1999)
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1982 - 1996)
- Glencairn Museum (1981 - 1982)
Awards
- Member
- School of Historical StudiesInstitute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, New Jersey 08540, Spring 2018
Interests
Research
Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries, Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion, ancient Olympic Games, Greek and Roman architecture, ancient surveying, Roman Corinth
Teaching
Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries, Ancient Greek Athletics, Digital cartography as applied to ancient cities and landscapes, Roman Corinth
Courses
2018-19 Courses
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Greek Architecture
CLAS 477 (Spring 2019) -
Greek Architecture
CLAS 577 (Spring 2019) -
Mapping Ancient Cities
ANTH 446A (Spring 2019) -
Mapping Ancient Cities
CLAS 446A (Spring 2019) -
Mapping Ancient Cities
CLAS 546A (Spring 2019) -
Sp Top Archaeology
ANTH 495A (Fall 2018) -
Sp Top Archaeology
ANTH 595A (Fall 2018)
2016-17 Courses
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Directed Research
ANTH 492 (Spring 2017) -
Greek Architecture
ARH 477 (Spring 2017) -
Greek Architecture
CLAS 477 (Spring 2017) -
Thesis
CLAS 910 (Spring 2017) -
Intro Archeologic Fldwrk
ANTH 304 (Fall 2016) -
Sp Top Archaeology
ANTH 595A (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Thesis
ANTH 910 (Summer I 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- Romano, D. G. (2016). “Stadia, Palaistrai, Gymnasia and Hippodromes. In A Companion to Greek Architecture. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Romano, D. G. (2014). "Athletic Festivals in Northern Peloponnesos and Central Greece". In Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity(pp 176-191). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.More infoChapter to appear in the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity, editors Don Kyle and Paul Christesen.;Your Role: I am the author of this article to be published in a companion volume.;
- Romano, D. G. (2013). "The Orientation of Towns and Centuriation". In A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic(pp 253-267). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.More infoChapter to appear in the Wiley-Blackwell, A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic, Jane DeRose Evans, editor.;Your Role: I am the author of this article to appear in this companion volume.;
- Romano, D. G. (2012). "True Heroes and Dishonorable Victors at Olympia". In Thinking the Olympics: The Classical Tradition and the Modern Games(pp 40-56). London: Bristol Classical Press.More info;Your Role: author;Full Citation: David Gilman Romano, "True Heroes and Dishonorable Victors at Olympia," in Thinking the Olympics: The Classical Tradition and the Modern Games, Barbara Goff and Michael Simpson, eds., Bristol Classical Press, London, 2012.;
Journals/Publications
- Romano, D. G., & Voyatzis, M. E. (2015). Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project, Part II, Lower Sanctuary. Preliminary Report 2004-2010. Hesperia, 84(2), pp. 207-276..More infoThis is the second of two reports on the work of the Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project in Arcadia, Greece.;Your Role: I am the co-author of the article with Mary E. Voyatzis.;Collaborative with faculty member in unit: Yes;
- Romano, D. G., Mentzer, S. M., & Voyatzis, M. E. (2015). Micromorphological contributions to the study of ritual behavior at the ash altar to Zeus on Mt. Lykaion, Greece. Archaeological Anthropological Science.
- Romano, D. G., Romano, I. B., & Davis, G. H. (2015). “The Monument Landscape and Associated Geology at the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Lykaion”. Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Asmosia X, X, 429-436.More infoP. Pensabene and E. Gasparini, eds.
- Romano, D. G., & Voyatzis, M. E. (2014). "Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Suvey Project, Part I: Upper Sanctuary. Preliminary Report 2004-2010". Hesperia, 83(4), 569-652.More infoThis is the first of two reports on the work of the Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project in Arcadia, Greece.;Your Role: Co-author with Mary E. Voyatzis.;Collaborative with faculty member in unit: Yes;
Presentations
- Romano, D. G. (2017, January 6). Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project, Summer Season 2016. Archaeological Institute of America. Toronto, Ontario: Archaeological Institute of America.
- Romano, D. G. (2016, June). The Parrhasian Heritage Park of the Peloponnesos, Greece's First Cultural Heritage Park. Arcadia Real and Ideal. University College, London: Institute of Classical Studies.
- Romano, D. G. (2016, October 12). Epic Discoveries from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion. Tucson Humanities Festival. University of Arizona Poetry Center: College of Humanities, University of Arizona.
- Romano, D. G., & Voyatzis, M. E. (2015, January). "Sanctuaries of Zeus: Mt. Lykaion and Olympia in the Early Iron Age. Annual Meeting, Archaeological Institute of America. New Orleans, La.: Archaeological Institute of America.
- Romano, D. G. (2014, January). "Archaeological Fieldwork as a Practical Classroom". American Philological Association. Chicago, Illinois: American Philological Association.
- Romano, D. G. (2014, July). "The Parrhasian Heritage Park of the Peloponnesos: Greece's First Heritage Park". World Pan-Arcadian Conference. Tripolis, Greece: World Pan-Arcadian Conference.
- Romano, D. G., Voyatzis, M. E., Cassios, C., Davison, M., Stapp, N., Valle, X., & Pantzou, N. (2014, January). "The Parrhasian Heritage Park of the Peloponnesos". Annual Meeting, Archaeological Institute of America. Chicago, Illinois: Archaeological Institute of America.
- Romano, D. G. (2012, 2012-09-01). "Hiking Around Greece's First Heritage Park". Hellenic Cultural Foundation Lecture. Tucson, Arizona.More info;Type of Presentation: Community Outreach;
- Romano, D. G., Mentzer, S., & Voyatzis, M. E. (2012, 2012-04-01). "Geoarchaeology of Ritual Behavior and Sacred Places". Society for American Anthopology. Memphis, Tennessee.More info;Your Role: I was a co-author on this paper. Susan Mentzer was the principal author.;Submitted: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Collaborative with faculty member in unit: Yes;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: collaborative with former U of A Anthropology student, Ph.D. 2011.;Type of Presentation: Professional Organization;
- Romano, D. G., Romano, I. B., & Davis, G. H. (2012, 2012-05-01). "Monument Bases from the Sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Lykaion: Methodology, Typology, Geology, Use and Significance. Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity. Rome, Italy.More info;Your Role: I was a co-author of this paper.;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Collaborative with faculty member in unit: Yes;Collaborative with faculty member at UA: Yes;Type of Presentation: Professional Organization;
- Romano, D. G., Starkovich, B., Hodgins, G., Mary, E., & Voyatzis, . (2012, 2012-06-01). "Dating Gods: Radiocarbon Dates from the sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion (Arcadia, Greece). 21st International Radiocarbon Conference. Paris, France.More info;Your Role: I was a co-author;Submitted: Yes;Refereed: Yes;Interdisciplinary: Yes;Collaborative with faculty member in unit: Yes;Collaborative with faculty member at UA: Yes;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Collaborative with former U of A Anthropology graduate student and NSF Post-Doc Fellow.;Type of Presentation: Professional Organization;