Research: Beyond 'Mycenaeans': A Study of Regional Identities in Central Greece in the Late Bronze Age.
University Career:
2021 Beginning of the Ph.D. at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Prehistoric Archaeology under the supervision of Professor V. Petrakis. The Ph.D. is also in cotutel with the University La Sapienza of Rome under the supervision of Professor G. Recchia.
Research title: “Beyond ‘Achaeans’, ‘Argives’ and ‘Danaans’: A Study of Regional Identities in the Mycenaean World”.
2020 Specialization School of Archaeology (curriculum Prehistory and Protohistory) at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. Thesis in Palaeoethnology: “War and Warfare in the Bronze Age: The Case Study of Continental Southern Italy”. Supervisor Professor Alberto Cazzella. 70 cum laude/70.
2017 MA in Archaeology (curriculum Prehistory and Protohistory), at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. Thesis in Palaeoethnology: “The Circulation of Naue II Swords Between the Central Mediterranean and the Aegean Basin: Social and Tactical aspects”. Supervisor Professor Alberto Cazzella, co-supervisor Professor Silvia Ferrara. 110 cum laude/110.
2014 BA in Archaeology (curriculum Prehistory and Protohistory), at “La Sapienza” University of Rome. Thesis in Palaeoethnology: “Mycenaean Laconia”. Supervisor Professor Alberto Cazzella. 110/110.
Fieldworks:
2023 Archaeological excavation at the Bronze Age site of Gla (Boeotia, Greece), under the direction and supervision of Dr. Elena Kountouri (Archaeological Society of Athens).
2021 Trench supervisor at the Iron Age necropolis of Fossa (L’Aquila, Italy), under the direction and supervision of Professor Vincenzo D’Ercole (Gabriele D’Annunzio University, Chieti).
2013, 2017-2019 Archaeological excavation at the Bronze Age site of Coppa Nevigata (Foggia, Italy), under the direction and supervision of Professor Alberto Cazzella (Palaeoethnology; La Sapienza University of Rome).
2018 Equipe member of the “Molise Survey Project” at Frosolone (Isernia, Italy). Survey in cooperation with Professor Alberto Cazzella (Palaeoethnology; La Sapienza University of Rome).
2016 Equipe member of the archaeological expedition at the Bronze Age site of Trinitapoli (Bari-Andria-Trani, Italy). Scientific direction of Dr. Anna Maria Tunzi in cooperation with Professor Alberto Cazzella (Palaeoethnology; La Sapienza University of Rome).
2015 Archaeological excavation at Veio-Campetti (Rome, Italy) under the direction and supervision of Dr. Luciana Drago (Etruscology; La Sapienza University of Rome).
2011 Archaeological excavation at the Bronze Age site of Monte Cimino (Viterbo, Italy), under the direction and supervision of Professor Andrea Cardarelli (European Protohistory; La Sapienza University of Rome).
2009-2010 Archaeological excavation at the Palatine Hill (Rome, Italy), under the direction and supervision of Professor Clementina Panella (Methodology of Archaeological Research; La Sapienza University of Rome).
Academic Interests:
- War and warfare in Prehistory (Italy and Aegean mainly)
- Connections and trade between Bronze Age Italy and Mycenaean Greece
- Mycenaean topography
- Group identity in Late Prehistory