Phd in PHD SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGY

email: alessandra.ten@uniroma1.it
phone: 06/49911
building: Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia
room: stanza 10 - 3° piano -Dipartimento Scienze dell'Antichità

Alessandra Ten is Associate Professor of Survey and technical analysis of ancient monuments
Her research focuses on ancient architecture and on the study of monuments through architectural survey, analysis, and decipherment of archaeological remains, aimed at the historical and virtual reconstruction of their original contexts. Within this framework, she has directed numerous research projects in the urban and suburban areas of Rome, significantly advancing knowledge of single architectural entities (Ludus Magnus, Aurelian Walls), topographical sectors (central Campus Martius), and architectural complexes (Villa and Circus of Maxentius, Villa dei Sette Bassi).
Research of particular importance has been conducted—and is still ongoing—in Tivoli, with specific reference to the architectural complexes of Hadrian’s Villa and the Sanctuary of Hercules Victor. In the latter context, survey and analytical study of the preserved structures have produced entirely new results, widely disseminated through national and international conferences and peer-reviewed scholarly publications.
She serves as scientific coordinator for the Department of Ancient Studies within agreements established with several heritage protection bodies of the Italian Ministry of Culture, aimed at the development of research and conservation projects in the field of archaeological architecture.
She coordinated the scientific activities related to the structural reading and analysis of the remains of the Circus of Maxentius as part of the BIMHERIT – BIM for Cultural Heritage project, carried out in partnership with the Department of Civil Engineering of Roma Tre University and funded by the Lazio Region.
Since 2018, she has directed architectural survey activities in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo, Foror Romano e Palatino as part of the project Velia. Archaeology and Urban History of a Central District of Ancient Rome, funded by Sapienza University under the Grandi Scavi programme (Principal Investigator: Domenico Palombi).
Since 2024, she has been the Principal Investigator of the project DecToRec – Deconstructing to Reconstruct: a Critical Approach to the Virtual Reconstruction of Archaeological Contexts, funded by Sapienza University (Major University Projects).
Since 2025, she has participated as scientific advisor for the analysis of Roman-period architectural contexts within the Jerusalem: Holy Sepulcher Project, an international research initiative dedicated to the study of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem (Principal Investigator: Francesca Romana Stasolla).
She is the editor of the book series Misura e Spazio and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the journal Atlante Tematico di Topografia Antica. He is a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Roman Academy of Archaeology and of the German Archaeological Institute.
Current Roles
• Associate Professor of Survey and Technical Analysis of Ancient Monuments
Teaching activities in:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Archaeological Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Archaeology
• Master’s Degree in Law, Administration, and Management of Cultural Heritage
• Graduate School of Archaeological Heritage (Specialization School)
• PhD School in Archaeology
• Chair of the Master’s Degree Programme in Archaeology
• Scientific Director of the Laboratory of Digital Technologies and 3D Modelling for Archaeology