Biography
I conduct research on the archaeology of Roman Italy. This research has focussed on urban/rural demography and social-economic change across the Italian peninsula from the 4th c. BC until Late Antiquity. I am currently engaged in an integrated field project focussing on the long term-development of a Roman town and its hinterland (Interamna Lirenas, Central Italy), involving a close integration of geophysical prospection, systematic field-survey and excavation.
Research
The long-term transformations of Roman Italy (political, social, economic and cultural) through the study of a) urban and rural landscapes and b) production, distribution and consumption of specific classes of material culture.
I am presently involved in the following research projects in Roman Archaeology:
2010 – present: Interamna Lirenas: a Roman town and its hinterland
2018 – 2020: Unveiling the invisible - mathematics for conservation in arts and humanities
Teaching and Supervisions
I am involved in the teaching of the following courses:
- Paper A1 World Archaeology
- Paper D4 Roman cities: Network of Empire
I currently supervise students investigating in a range of topics related to the archaeology of the Roman World. I am interested in supervising students who wish to study for an MPhil or a PhD in the following topics:
- The archaeology of Roman Italy
- The archaeology of the Roman economy (including demography)
- The archaeology of Roman landscapes (urban and rural)
- The archaeology of Roman material culture
Current students
- Daniel Grünwald
Other Professional Activities
- Director of Studies in Classics at Gonville and Caius College
- Editor of the Cambridge Classical Journal
