A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the formation of the Roman Republic.

• Brings together the experiences and ideas of archaeologists from around the world, with multiple backgrounds and areas of interest
• Offers a vibrant exploration of the ways in which archaeological methods can be used to explore different elements of the Roman Republican period
• Demonstrates that the Republic was not formed in a vacuum, but was influenced by non-Latin-speaking cultures from throughout the Mediterranean  region
• Enables archaeological thinking in this area to be made accessible both to a more general audience and as a valuable addition to existing discourse
• Investigates the archaeology of the Roman Republican period with reference to material culture, landscape, technology, identity and empire

Jane DeRose Evans is Professor of Art History at Temple University, where she is also affiliated with the Classics Department. She is the author of The Art of Persuasion: Political Propaganda from Aeneas to Brutus (1992) and The Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima: Excavation Reports v.6, The Coins and the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Economy of Palestine (2006).