Facta. A Journal of Roman material culture studies, 2, 2008.

Editorial Preface. Kristine Bøggild Johannsen, Campanareliefs im Kontext. Ein Beitrag zur Neubewertung der Funktion und Bedeutung der Campanareliefs in römischen Villen; Eloisa Dodero, Il vetrocammeo nella prima età imperiale: una sintesi. Con breve notizia di alcuni frammenti inediti del «Thorvaldsens Museum» di Copenhagen; Paul Reynolds, Linear typologies and ceramic evolution; Jean Bussière, Nouveaux outils de potiers africains d'époque romaine (IV-VI s.); Ben Russell, The dynamics of stone transport between the Roman Mediterranean and its hinterland; Daniele Malfitana et al., Roman Sicily Project («RSP»): Ceramics and Trade. A multidisciplinary approach to the study of material culture assemblages. First overview: the transport amphorae evidence; Jeroen Poblome, Sherds and coins from a place under the sun. Further thoughts from Sagalassos. Discussion section: the «rhosica vasa» quest: John Lund, Daniele Malfitana, Jeroen Poblome, «Rhosica vasa»: the quest continues; Christian Høgel, Cicero on Atticus serving from «Rhosica vasa»; Luciana Romeri, Ateneo e il vasellame di Cleopatra (Ateneo, Deipn. VI 229 c1-d1); Kevin Greene, «Rhosica vasa» as metalwork rather than earthenware: an interpretation reinforced by philological analysis. Review section: John Lund, New corpus of terracotta lamps from Algeria. A review of Jean Bussière, Lampes antiques d'Algérie, and Lampes antiques d'Algérie II: Lampes tardives et lampes chrétiennes. Books received. Instructions to authors. Addresses of contributors.