Research: The Walls of Leopoli-Cencelle (Tarquinia, VT) between the 9th and 15th Centuries: Materials, Building Techniques, Craftsmen and Patronage
I am a PhD student in Archaeology (Archaeology and Post-Classical Antiquities curriculum, 41st cycle) at Sapienza University of Rome. My research, entitled “The Walls of Leopoli-Cencelle (Tarquinia, VT) between the 9th and 15th Centuries: Materials, Building Techniques, Craftsmen and Patronage”, aims to clarify the political and economic aspects underlying the construction of the defensive circuit surrounding the medieval settlement of Leopoli-Cencelle (Tarquinia, VT). The project combines the methodologies of archaeology of architecture with the new approaches offered by archaeological sciences.
My research interests focus on urban archaeology, topography, and archaeology of architecture, within the contexts of Rome and the Lazio region. I have investigated, from a diachronic perspective, the processes of transformation of urban space in the medieval period, paying special attention to the contribution of written and epigraphic sources to archaeological reconstruction.
In 2025, I obtained a Master’s Degree in Archaeology at Sapienza University of Rome with a thesis entitled “Rome, the Esquiline: Topographical and Epigraphic Analysis of the Area between S. Eusebio and S. Antonio Abate from the 6th to the 15th Century” (supervisor: Prof. G.M. Annoscia; co-supervisor: Dr. B. Luci), graduating with a final grade of 110/110 cum laude.
In 2024, I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Classics at Sapienza University of Rome with a thesis entitled “Rome, Regio V: Archaeological Analysis and Reconstruction of the Ancient Landscapes in the Eastern Sector of the Esquiline” (supervisor: Prof. M.T. D’Alessio), graduating with a final grade of 110/110 cum laude.