Education
February 21, 2020
Ph.D. in Archaeology (curriculum in Archaeology and Post-Classical Antiquities), at Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Ancient Sciences, thesis in Islamic Archaeology titled "The Ceramics of Estakhr (Iran): Classification, Study, and Comparisons," supervisor Prof. M.V. Fontana, co-supervisor Prof. F. Bellatreccia.
January 25, 2016
Master’s degree in Archaeology (curriculum in Eastern Archaeology), at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Ancient Sciences, thesis in Islamic Archaeology titled "Ceramic Production in Iran from the 9th to the 12th Century: Archaeological Data and Their Interpretation," supervisor Prof. M.V. Fontana, co-supervisor Prof. G. Terribili (graduated with honors, 110/110).
December 12, 2012
Bachelor’s degree in Archaeological and Historical Sciences of the Classical and Eastern World, at Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Humanities, thesis in Islamic Archaeology and Art History titled "The Ceramics from the Excavation of the Ghazni Palace (Afghanistan, 11th-13th Century): The Northwest Tower," supervisor Prof. Maria Vittoria Fontana (graduated with honors, 110/110).
Research Activities
2023 - ongoing
Project Manager for the study and excavation of the Islamic period phases at the site of Gawra Tepe (KRI, Iraq), part of the MiSAK activities, the Italian Historical Archaeological Mission in Kurdistan, under ISMEO, the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, and the International Institute of Kurdish Culture in Rome.
2022- ongoing
Responsible for the study of materials, member (archaeologist and ceramicist) of MISAK - the Italian Historical Archaeological Mission in Kurdistan (ISMEO - International Institute of Kurdish Culture in Rome) directed by Dr. Luca Colliva (Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna).
2021-2022
Responsible for archaeological activities at the Citadel of Erbil for the MAIKI - Italian Archaeological Mission in Iraqi Kurdistan (Sapienza University of Rome), directed by Prof. Carlo G. Cereti (Sapienza University of Rome).
2018 - Present
Responsible for the study of ceramic materials for the Joint Iranian-Italian Archaeological Mission in Fars (ISMEO – ICAR - Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna - University of Shiraz), directed by Prof. Alireza Askari Chaverdi (University of Shiraz) and Prof. Pierfrancesco Callieri (Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna).
2016 - Present
Member (archaeologist and ceramicist) of the Joint Iranian-Italian Archaeological Mission in Fars (ISMEO – ICAR - Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna - University of Shiraz), directed by Prof. Alireza Askari Chaverdi (University of Shiraz) and Prof. Pierfrancesco Callieri (Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna).
2014-2016
Member (archaeologist, ceramicist, and responsible for archaeometric analyses) of the Italian-Iranian Archaeological Mission at Estakhr (ICAR & Sapienza University of Rome), directed by Prof. Maria Vittoria Fontana (Sapienza University of Rome).
2013-2022
Member (archaeologist, ceramicist, and responsible for archaeometric analyses) of the MAIKI – Italian Archaeological Mission in Iraqi Kurdistan (Sapienza University of Rome), directed by Prof. Carlo G. Cereti (Sapienza University of Rome).
