Tag: Jessica Thorne
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Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington
Student Presenters: Vonne Daszkilewicz, Shilah Morris, Jessica Thorne Faculty Mentor: Liane Houghtalin Abstract: Preview the incipient Museum of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures at the University of Mary Washington. This museum will be an immersive experience, where visitors will be able to move in a reconstructed ancient space, touch the objects there, and experience what it was…
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The Growth and Development of Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana: Taking a Look at the Roman Capital of Dacia from Beginning to End
By Jessica Thorne Faculty Mentor: Liane Houghtalin Abstract Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana served as the capital of the Roman province of Dacia (modern Romania) from 106 CE, when Trajan (r. 98-117 CE) brought the province into the Empire after defeating the Dacians at the end of the second Dacian War, until 271 CE, when Aurelian (r.…
