Today was the last seminar day. We heard three reports, one on Greek rhetoric under Roman Empire, another on Etruscan portrayal of types of women's bodies, and then the report on the nearby archaeological site with Syrian features. In the afternoon I worked more on writing captions for photos I've taken and read.

I went back to the Simone restaurant again, but this time I had lasagna. It was very tasty and a welcomed change from the evening pizza dinners.

My time in Rome is coming to a close. I'll be going tomorrow morning to visit the Catacombs of Priscilla. I'm expecting to have dinner tomorrow evening with David Balch, one of the foremost NT scholars doing work on Roman households. Our group has a little party planned for Saturday evening. And I need to settle my bill tomorrow. I hope I'm not shocked by the total. Most costs of this trip have been a surprise.