Constructing childhood on Roman funerary memorials

This paper looks at the degree to which the images of children on three types of Roman funerary monument is literally shaped by the particular requirements of sculpture

Theatre, performance and theatricality in some mosaic pavements from Antioch

Article looks at how issues of theatricality and performance in the domestic decoration of Antioch on the Orontes may be read as indicators of cultural identity

Surveying the scene: Antioch mosaic pavements as a source of historical evidence

A survey article looking at the various approaches taken in the past to the study of floor mosaics in Roman Antioch, and analysing their potential value as sources of evidence for the cultural and social history of the town

Disappearing children?: Children on Roman funerary monuments of the second to Fourth Century AD

This was a paper given at a conference looking at ancient and medieval childhood. It addresses some of the problems inherent in using visual representations as sources of evidence about changing attitudes to childhood in the later Roman empire (especially with the rise of Christianity). It shows that a range of reasons may explain the apparent decline in frequency of depicting children

Growing up in Ravenna: evidence from the decoration of children's sarcophagi

The article considers the decoration of sarcophagi made for children in Roman Ravenna, and its social significance

Rivers of Roman Antioch

Examines the representation in mosaic pavements of houses in Antioch of various river personifications, and how they relate to local cultural identity