jra: the journal of roman archaeology; an international journal printing contributions in english, french, german, italian, and spanish; specializing in synthetic articles and in long reviews.general editor and publisher,j.h. humphrey for subscriptions, book reviews, articles, supplements or general inquiries, kindly contact: the editor, jra, 95 peleg road, portsmouth, rhode island 02871 u.s.a. telephone: 401-683-1955; telefax: 401-683-1975; e-mail: [email protected]