Phd in PHD SCHOOL OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Thesis title: Tra Equi, Ernici e Latini. L’alta Valle del Sacco dal VI secolo a.C. al IV secolo d.C.

The upper Sacco Valley is an area of great interest for the study of ancient Latium between the 6th century BCE and the 4th century CE. A natural corridor between the Tiber plain and the Campanian region, the territory was initially a battleground between the Hernici, Aequi, Latins, and Romans. After its definitive conquest by Rome, it became an economic hub, thanks to the widespread development of productive rural settlements that exploited its natural resources. The research is based on the systematic census of published archaeological finds, enriched by a vast collection of unpublished archival data and the analysis of historical, geomorphological, and cultural sources. The integration of these datasets into GIS has made it possible to reconstruct ancient landscapes, identify settlement and production dynamics, and address outstanding research questions.