The Museum of the Near East, Egypt and the Mediterranean of Sapienza University of Rome is organizing a new edition of “Diari di Scavo”, a series of meetings dedicated to discovering archaeological research and the most recent studies on the ancient Near East.
Through the firsthand accounts of archaeologists engaged in the study of the civilizations of the Mediterranean and the Middle East, the public will have the opportunity to explore topics related to material production, the organization of ancient societies, and the political and economic dynamics that have shaped these regions over the millennia.
The meetings will take place at Sapienza University of Rome, in the Rectorate Building (CU001), P.le Aldo Moro 5, and will offer the opportunity to learn more closely about the results of important research and excavation projects.
Programme
20 February 2026 – 5:00 PM
“Containers of Images: Vessels with Impressions in the Early Bronze Age Levant and Eastern Syria, between Ceramic Production and Socio-cultural Identity”
Prof. Valentina Tumolo (University of Tuscia)
13 March 2026 – 4:00 PM
“Between Mountains and Sea: the Settlement of Al-Tikha (Oman) in the Umm an-Nar Period (ca. 2700–2000 BC)”
Prof. Sara Pizzimenti (University of Pisa)
17 April 2026 – 4:00 PM
“Society, Cohesion and Complexity: the Transformation of Chalcolithic Communities in Northeastern Mesopotamia”
Prof. Marco Iamoni (University of Udine)
16 May 2026 – 5:30 PM
“Different Processes of Political and Economic Centralization in Greater Mesopotamia during the 4th Millennium. Control of Territory and Resources at the Roots of Organized Violence”
Prof. Marcella Frangipane (Accademia dei Lincei, Sapienza University of Rome)
The detailed programme and the links to participate remotely can be found in the posters of the individual meetings
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