Press

• “Geboorteplaats Zeus gevonden,” Ikon, February 11, 2009.
• “Mythical Birthplace of Zeus Said Found,” Live Science, February 9, 2009.
• “Archaeologist says he found Zeus’ ‘birthplace’,” USA Today Blog, February 9, 2009.
• “Los antiguos griegos empezaron a adorar a Zeus hace 3200 anos en un monte en el Peloponeso,” Larazon, February 3, 2009.
• “New evidence from excavations in Arcadia, Greece, supports theory of ‘birth of Zeus’,” Science Daily, February 3, 2009.
• “Romano searches for Zeus on Mt. Lykaion,” Daily Pennsylvanian, January 28, 2009.
• “Ramasitele cultului lui Zeus, descoperite in Grecia,” Descopera, January 28, 2009.
• “New evidence of the cult of Zeus is 3,200 years old: Partying like it’s 999 B.C.” Philadelphia Inquirer, January 26, 2009.
• “Zeus Cult Sacrificed Animals on Mountaintop Altar,” Discovery News, January 26, 2009.
• “Archaeological Dig in Greece Returns Important Finds,” University of Arizona Press Release, September 23, 2008.
• “What Happened on ‘Wolf Mountain’ (Mt Lycaion)?” Greek News, Monday, September 8, 2008.
• “Cult Digs: The Sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Lykaion,” Current World Archaeology 30, August/September 2008, pp. 42-48.
• “Surprise Finds on Wolf Mountain” [sic], Archaeology 61.3, May/June 2008, p. 9.
• “Older than Zeus. Ancient altar found on Mount Lykaion,” Current World Archaeology 28, April/May 2008, pp. 6-7.
• “Finding Zeus,” Penn Gazette, March/April 2008.
• “Il santuario senz’ ombre,” Archeo, February 2008, pp. 34-36.
• “Godenverering van vóór Zeus op Lykaionberg,” Oudheid.nl, Saturday, February 16, 2008 (in Dutch).
• “UA experts help find pre-Zeus religion in Greece,” Arizona Daily Star, Thursday, February 14, 2008.
• “Scoperto il tempio di Kronos, il piu’ antico di Grecia [sic],” La Repubblica, Sunday, February 10, 2008 (in Italian).
• “Zeus’ altar drew early visitors,” Science News Online, Saturday, February 9, 2008.
• “Dig turns up surprises, raises new questions,” Penn Current, Thursday, February 7, 2008.
• “Welcher Gott regierte vor Zeus?,” Die Presse, Wednesday, February 6, 2008 (in German).
• “An Altar Beyond Olympus for a Deity Predating Zeus,” New York Times, Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
• “Altar on Greek summit seems to predate Zeus,” International Herald Tribune, Tuesday, February 5, 2008.
• “Sto phos thriskeia prin to Dodekatheo,” Kathimerini, Tuesday, February 5, 2008 (in Greek).
• “Noi descoperiri arheologice la altarul lui Zeus de pe muntele Lykaion,” Mykinda.com, Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (in Romanian).
• “Zeus born here – but he wasn’t the first,” Philadelphia Inquirer, Monday, January 28, 2008.
• “Griechische Opferstätte viel älter als Zeuskult,” Epoc, Monday, January 28, 2008 (in German).
• “New Discoveries At The Ash Altar Of Zeus Offer Insights Into Origins Of Ancient Greece’s Most Powerful God,” ScienceDaily, Monday, January 28, 2008.
• “Worship at Zeus’s 'Birthplace’ Predates the Greek God,” National Geographic News, Friday, January 25, 2008.
• “Oi anaskafes «deichnoun» tin patrida tou Dia,” EthnosOnline, Friday, January 25, 2008 (in Greek).
• “Arkadia klevei ton Dia apo tin Kriti]],””:http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=113,dt=25.01.2008,id=58977360 Eleftherotypia, Friday, January 25, 2008 (in Greek).
• “New discoveries at Mount Lykaion push Zeus worship back 1,000 years,” Science Codex, Thursday, January 24, 2008.
• “New discoveries at the Ash Altar of Zeus — Mount Lykaion,” PhysOrg.com, Thursday, January 24, 2008.
• “Worship Site Predates Zeus,” LiveScience, Wednesday, January 23, 2008.
• “The games are as flawed today as they were in ancient Greece,” Boston Globe, August 3, 2004.
• Ancient Olympics expert, WHYY Radio, August 11, 2004.
• Artists & Athletes: A Perspective on the 2002 Olympic Arts Festival, The Sport Journal, 2002.

Archaeological Mapping Lab

• Gordion Archaeological Project, AML Partners with the Gordion Archaeological Project on an Aerial Imagery Study, November 9, 2009.
• The 'Big Digs’ Go Digital, AML Director Dr. David Gilman Romano attends digital archaeological conference in Athens Greece, November 4-7, 2009.

Ancient Olympic Games

• Religion continues to be part of Olympics, Salt Lake Tribune, August 15, 2008.
• Penn prof is having a field day in Athens, Philadelphia Inquirer, August 18, 2004.
• The race for Olympic souvenirs, Philadelphia Inquirer, August 13, 2004.
• Ancient games not so pure, //Salt Lake Tribune//, August 11, 2004.
• Competing against ancient myths, Messenger-Inquirer, August 8, 2004.
• Athens confronts glory and terror, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 8, 2004.
• Gli scandali del passato, La Gazetta del Mezzogiorno, August 8, 2004 (in Italian).
• Demythologizing the Early Olympics, About.com, August 4, 2004.
• Olimpíadas antigas tinham tramas, trapaças e política, msn.com.br, August, 2004. (in Portuguese)
• Olimpia: mítosz és valóság, Reader’s Digest Magyarorság, August, 2004 (in Hungarian)
• Ancient Olympics were a mix of sacred, profane, Mercury News, July 25, 2004.
• The not-so-noble games, The Tribune – Chandigarh, India, July 17, 2004.
• Newly unveiled stamp pays homage to 2004 Olympics, Daily Pennsylvanian, July 10, 2004.
• Ancient Olympics Games were not so noble, Daily Times, July 5, 2004.
• Olympics: In antiquity, the polished marble Games came with rough edges, International Herald Tribune, June 28, 2004.
• An Olympian Task to Police the Games, New Zealand Herald, June 12, 2004.
• Museum Researcher Digs Up Ancient Olympic Facts, Penn Current, June 10, 2004.
• Museum-Inspired Stamp Honoring Olympic Games, University of Pennsylvania Almanac, June 10, 2004.
• U.S.Postal Service Issues Stamp Honoring Olympic Games at Free Event at Penn Museum, June 9, 2004.
• Journey to the Seven Wonders, Smithsonian Magazine, June 2004.
• Security Concerns, Plus Cheating and Scandals, Are Nothing New at the Olympics, University of Pennsylvania Museum news release, April 22, 2004
• A New Olympic Battleground, Discover Magazine, December 2003.
• Letter to the Editor, Natural History, June 2003.
• Ancient Worlds, New Space: Greek Runners, The Pennsylvania Gazette, May/June 2003.
• A Little Extra Weight Goes a Long Way, Physics Today, January 2003.
• Ancient Games, Ancient Scandals, The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 4, 2002.
• Meeting the Threat, Deseret News, September 30, 2001.
• Holy Games: The Olympics are Rooted in Religion, The Salt Lake Tribune, February 3, 2001.
• Exposed: Great Olympic Myths, The Times, September 29, 2000.
• Greed, Bribes, Scandals at the Olympics!, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, September 12, 2000.
• Sexploitation or Pride? Female Olympians’ Revealing Poses Stir Debate, //Newhouse News Service//, September 2000.
• University of Cincinnati E-Brief, August 11, 2000.
• Coaxing Olympic Competitors to Wax Poetic, The Salt Lake Tribune, June 17, 2000.
• Old Wine in New Skins: Technology and the Study of Antiquity, PENN Arts & Sciences, Summer 2000.
• Multimedia: Olympics Through Time, Archaeology Magazine, March 2000.
• From Starting Line to Ancient Angle, MathTrek, January 5, 1998.
• The Guy Who Ate a Cow and Other Olympic Stars, New York Times, July 14, 1996.

Corinth Computer Project

• Decoding the past, Oman Tribune, October 3, 2008.
• Perfect Fit, The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 8, 2008.
• Roman Corinth: They Came, They Saw, They Digitized, The Pennsylvania Gazette, Sept/Oct 2000.
• A High-Tech Window Into Ancient Greece, The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2000.
• The Hunt for Orange Julius Caesar, Pennsylvania Current, May 18, 2000.
• NetWatch: COOL IMAGES, Science, April 7, 2000.
• “Cyber U”, The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1995.
• ‘Virtual Dig’ Grants Students Experience without Expense, The Daily Pennsylvanian, March 25, 1997.
• Can You Dig It? When Computers are Combined with Archaeology, You Can Conduct a Paleolithic Excavation Right in Your Own Home, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 17, 1997
• Flying Through the Past, Geospatial Solutions Award, August 2000 Computers and Archaeology

Lykaion Excavation

• “Are Ancient Ruins Flammable? What happens when there’s a wildfire in Greece,” Slate, Monday, August 27, 2007
• “Stretching Greece: Geology, Archaeology, and Greek Civilization,” University of Arizona Humanities, Science, and Social & Behavioral Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series 2004, November 3, 2004.
• “Digging Greece”, University of Arizona At A Glance, February 2004.
• “UA Dig in Greece Planned,” Arizona Daily Star, December 6, 2003.
• “Ancient Athletics Showcased at Penn Museum’s Olympic Website”, Hellenic News of America, May 2003.