The main research fields are the following:
THE FORMS OF LIVING IN GREEK SICILY: the research is connected to a new Convention signed in 2016 with the "Valle dei Templi" Archaeological Park of Agrigento. The Project ("Agrigento. Insula III") intends to investigate the structures of insula III of the so-called insula with the most modern technologies. Hellenistic-Roman quarter and then proceed with the systematic excavation of a coherent context: in this regard it was decided to investigate the III M House, which represents an excellent example of a "a pastas" house built between the end of the III century. and the beginning of the second century. BC, at the very beginning of Rome's rule on the island. Go to the website
HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN WALL PAINTING: the research is connected with two archaeological excavations conducted by the teacher, the first in Suasa, in the Marche region and the second in Agrigento, inside the Archaeological and Landscape Park "Valley of the temples" in Agrigento. The excavation of Suasa began in 1988 inside the Domus dei Coiedii, and has returned an enormous quantity of wall plaster and stucco, staggered over a period of time that goes from the third century BC. to the III century A.D. Then, in 2017, a second excavation was started inside a house in the Hellenistic-Roman district of Agrigento, which returned a further core of painted plaster and molded stucco. An integrated research has emerged, which refers to the main problems connected with the stylistic and formal aspects of the painting technique, the technology for implementation, the methodology of recovery and graphic recomposition, restoration and exhibition problems. Some of the recovered materials have been exhibited in the "A. Casagrande" Civic Archaeological Museum in Castelleone di Suasa (An) and in the "Pietro Griffo" Regional Museum in Agrigento.
EXCAVATIONS, RESEARCH AND RESTORATIONS IN THE CITY OF PHOINIKE (CAONIA - EPIRO): the project was born in 2000 as a continuation of the excavations conducted by LUigi Maria Ugolini between 1926 and 1927 on the hill of Phoinike in Caonia, the northernmost region of ancient Epirus (today in southern Albania). The investigations took place in different sectors of the ancient city in order to investigate the origin and development of this important urban center, where, among other things, the famous peace that ended the First Macedonian War was signed. Since the first year the excavations, co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy, have been accompanied by an important conservation and restoration of the monuments and archaeological materials and an equally important training activity of Italian and Albanian students.
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THE FORMS OF LIVING IN GREEK SICILY: the research is connected to a new Convention signed in 2016 with the "Valle dei Templi" Archaeological Park of Agrigento. The Project ("Agrigento. Insula III") intends to investigate the structures of insula III of the so-called insula with the most modern technologies. Hellenistic-Roman quarter and then proceed with the systematic excavation of a coherent context: in this regard it was decided to investigate the III M House, which represents an excellent example of a "a pastas" house built between the end of the III century. and the beginning of the second century. BC, at the very beginning of Rome's rule on the island.
HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN WALL PAINTING: the research is connected with two archaeological excavations conducted by the teacher, the first in Suasa, in the Marche region and the second in Agrigento, inside the Archaeological and Landscape Park "Valley of the temples" in Agrigento. The excavation of Suasa began in 1988 inside the Domus dei Coiedii, and has returned an enormous quantity of wall plaster and stucco, staggered over a period of time that goes from the third century BC. to the III century A.D. Then, in 2017, a second excavation was started inside a house in the Hellenistic-Roman district of Agrigento, which returned a further core of painted plaster and molded stucco. An integrated research has emerged, which refers to the main problems connected with the stylistic and formal aspects of the painting technique, the technology for implementation, the methodology of recovery and graphic recomposition, restoration and exhibition problems. Some of the recovered materials have been exhibited in the "A. Casagrande" Civic Archaeological Museum in Castelleone di Suasa (An) and in the "Pietro Griffo" Regional Museum in Agrigento.
THE TERRITORY OF CESANO VALLEY (MARCHES): this research integrates and completes the knowledge of the context in which the Roman city of Suasa (between the provinces of Pesaro and Ancona) arose. This study, extended to the late ancient and early Middle Ages of the area, resulted in an archaeological investigation, conducted by the writer, in the church of Madonna del Piano (formerly S. Maria in Portuno) in Corinaldo (AN); archaeological investigations were conducted for 10 consecutive years (2001-2011).
"ARCHEOLOGY OF DEATH": the project connects with the excavation and study of the Hellenistic-Roman necropolis of Phoinike (Albania), which began in 2001. The research, conducted through the analysis and study of the main symbolic aspects of the ancient ritual connected to the death, merged into a monograph (Lepore, Muka 2018) and in an International Congress, held in Tirana in 2019.
THE TERRITORY OF CESANO VALLEY (MARCHES): this research integrates and completes the knowledge of the context in which the Roman city of Suasa (between the provinces of Pesaro and Ancona) arose. This study, extended to the late ancient and early Middle Ages of the area, resulted in an archaeological investigation, conducted by the writer, in the church of Madonna del Piano (formerly S. Maria in Portuno) in Corinaldo (AN); archaeological investigations were conducted for 10 consecutive years (2001-2011). Go to the web site.
"ARCHEOLOGY OF DEATH": the project connects with the excavation and study of the Hellenistic-Roman necropolis of Phoinike (Albania), which began in 2001. The research, conducted through the analysis and study of the main symbolic aspects of the ancient ritual connected to the death, merged into a monograph (Lepore, Muka 2018) and in an International Congress, held in Tirana in 2019. Go to the web site.
ARCHEOLOGY OF ROMAN PROVINCES: this research completes the investigations launched in the Balkan area (Albania) with a series of studies conducted in the Croatian area. It is in fact the study and publication of the pictorial decoration of the Augusteum of Narona (Croatia) and of the paintings of the late ancient site of Bare (Croatia), as part of an international work project, in collaboration with the Split Museum. Also in Croatia, starting from 2005, the "Burnum Project" was started in collaboration with the University of Zadar and the Archaeological Museum of Drns, with the aim of applying archaeological investigations to an ancient site (Roman castrum of Burnum) not intrusive, before proceeding to the actual excavation. The survey (2001 and 2002) completes the "Mediterranean" research framework with the joint Mission between the Universities of Bologna and Lecce on the research, study and survey project of the Hellenistic Roman site of Soknopaiounesos (Fayyum, Egypt).
"ROMANIZATION" OF AGER GALLICUS: the new research theme is linked to the multi-year project "Urban Archeology in Senigallia", which, signed in 2010, provides for an Agreement between the Municipality of Senigallia, the Superintendence for the Archaeological Heritage of the Marche and the Department of Archeology of the University of Bologna (now Disci). All research activities are based not only on traditional archaeological research methods (archival investigations, reconnaissance in cellars, updating of the Archaeological Map and the Potential Map), but also on the systematic application of non-intrusive geophysical investigations, thanks to the contribution of the Geophysics Laboratory of the University of Bologna.
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