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Faculty of Classics

 

Research

My research involves the study and analysis of Roman material culture, with special emphasis on commonware pottery. I have taken part in several fieldwork projects in Italy (Liguria, Tuscany, Marche and Lazio) and France (Corsica), in collaboration with the University of Pisa, the Archaeological Superintendency for Lazio (SABAP-LAZIO) and the German Archaeological Intitute (DAI). I am the finds supervisor for the Faculty's fieldwork project at the Roman town of Interamna Lirenas.

Publications

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Articles/Chapters

  1. (forthcoming) (with A. Launaro) Dalla cucina alla tavola: le ceramiche comini da Interamna Lirenas e dal suo territorio, dal II secolo a.C. al IV secolo d.C. In F. Coletti, F. Diosono (eds.), La ceramica nel Lazio Meridionale tra il IV secolo a.C. e il X secolo d.C. Rome.
  2. (forthcoming) (with A. Launaro and L. Verdocnk) The town beyond the town: the peripheries and suburban areas of Interamna Lirenas. In C. Manetta (ed.), (Re)uniting City and Country. Rome.
  3. (2023) List of finds. In A. Launaro and M. Millett, Interamna Lirenas: a Roman town in Central Italy revealed (McDonald Institute Monographs series). Cambridge. 133-153.
  4. (2023) Materiale edilizio da copertura e costruzione. In S. Menchelli, M. Pasquinucci and P. Sangriso (eds.) Vada Volaterrana: gli horrea. Strutture, stratigrafie, materiali (Instrumenta 5). 93-103.
  5. (2023) (with A. Launaro, and M. Millett) The urban survey: results. In A. Launaro and M. Millett, Interamna Lirenas: a Roman town in Central Italy revealed (McDonald Institute Monographs series). Cambridge. 39-82.
  6. (2022) (with S. Parisotto, A. Launaro and C.-B. Schönlieb) Unsupervised clustering of Roman potsherds via Variational Autoencoders. In Journal of Archaeological Science 142. [Open Access]
  7. (2020) (with A. Launaro, S. Parisotto, K. Targonska-Hadzibabic, S. Bucklow, S. Reynolds, and C.-B. Schönlieb) Art Speaks Maths, Maths Speaks Art. In Proceedings of Bridges 2020: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture. Phoenix. 481-484. [Open Access]
  8. (2020) (with S. Parisotto, A. Launaro, and C.-B. Schönlieb) Unsupervised clustering of Roman pottery profiles from their SSAE representation. In ArXiv 2006.03156. [Open Access]
  9. (2018) (with A. Launaro) A view from the margin? Roman commonwares and patterns of distribution and consumption at Interamna Lirenas (Central Italy). In Journal of Roman Archaeology 31: 323-338.
  10. (2015) (with G.R. Bellini, A. Launaro, M. Millett and S.L. Trigona) Ceramiche comuni da Interamna Lirenas e dal suo territorio. Primi risultati dello studio crono-tipologico (campagne 2010-11). In E. Cirelli, F. Diosono and H. Patterson (eds.), Le forme della crisi. Produzioni ceramiche e commerci nell'Italia centrale tra Romani e Longobardi. Bologna. 581-92.
  11. (2015) Minturnae. Campagne 2010-2011. I materiali. In G.R. Bellini, H. von Hesberg (a cura di), Minturnae. Nuovi contribute alla conoscenza della Forma Urbis. Roma. 157-167.
  12. (2012) (with S. Menchelli, A. Maccari, and G. Picchi) Vasi comuni nell'Etruria settentrionale Costiera. In C. Batigne-Vallet (eds.), Les céramiques communes dans leur contexte régional. Facies de consommation et mode d'approvisionnement. Lione: 87-111.
  13. (2008) (with M. Pasquinucci and S. Menchelli) Paesaggi antichi nella Valdera: Etruschi e Romani in loc. Le Melorie di Ponsacco (PI). In G. Ciampoltrini (ed.), La Valdera romana fra Pisa e Volterra. L’area archeologica di Santa Mustiola (Colle Mustarola) di Peccioli. Pisa: 41-74.

Fieldwork reports

  1. (2024) (with D. Goddard and A. Launaro) Interamna Lirenas (Research Report 2023). In Papers of the British School at Rome 92: 342-345.
  2. (2023) (with D. Goddard and A. Launaro) Interamna Lirenas (Research Report 2022). In Papers of the British School at Rome 91: 335-338.
  3. (2022) (with D. Goddard, A. Launaro, M.J. Millett and W. Pantano) Interamna Lirenas (Research Report 2021). In Papers of the British School at Rome 90: 345-348.
  4. (2022) (with S. Bernard, M. Andrews, L. Ceccarelli, E. Dodd, S. Kay and F. Vermeulen) The Falerii Novi Project: the 2021 Season. In Papers of the British School at Rome 90: 341-345.
  5. (2020) (with G.R. Bellini, D. Goddard, D, Grünwald, A. Launaro, M.J. Millett and W. Pantano) Interamna Lirenas (Research Report 2019). In Papers of the British School at Rome 88: 365-368.
  6. (2019) (with G.R. Bellini, D. Goddard, D, Grünwald, A. Launaro and M.J. Millett) Interamna Lirenas (Research Report 2018). In Papers of the British School at Rome 87: 333-336.
  7. (2018) (with A. Launaro, M.J. Millett, L. Verdonck and F. Vermeulen). Falerii Novi (Research Report 2016). In Papers of the British School at Rome 86: 302-303.
  8. (2018) (with G.R. Bellini, A. Launaro, M.J. Millett, L. Verdonck and F. Vermeulen). Interamna Lirenas. In Papers of the British School at Rome 86: 303-306.
  9. (2017) (with A. Launaro, M.J. Millett, L. Verdonck and F. Vermeulen). Falerii Novi (Research Report 2016). In Papers of the British School at Rome 85: 320-321.
  10. (2017) (with G.R. Bellini, A. Launaro, M.J. Millett, L. Verdonck and F. Vermeulen). Interamna Lirenas. In Papers of the British School at Rome 85: 321-324.
  11. (2017) (with G.R. Bellini, S. Hay, N. Leone and M.J. Millett) Interamna Lirenas e il suo territorio. Indagini archeologiche 2013. In G. Ghini and Z. Mari (eds.), Lazio e Sabina 11. Rome. 293-300.
  12. (2016) (with A. Launaro, M.J. Millett, L. Verdonck and F. Vermeulen). Falerii Novi (Research Report 2015). In Papers of the British School at Rome 84: 321.
  13. (2016) (with R. Ballantyne, G.R. Bellini, J. Hales, N. Leone, M.J. Millett, L. Verdonck and F. Vermeulen). Interamna Lirenas. In Papers of the British School at Rome 84: 322-325.
  14. (2015) (with R. Ballantyne, G.R. Bellini, N. Leone and M.J. Millett). Interamna Lirenas. In Papers of the British School at Rome 83: 299-302.
  15. (2014) (with G.R. Bellini, S. Hay, A. Launaro and M.J. Millett) Interamna Lirenas e il suo territorio. Indagini archeologiche non invasive 2011. In G. Ghini and Z. Mari (eds.), Lazio e Sabina 10. Rome. 195-204.
  16. (2014) (with G.R. Bellini, S.L. Trigona and G. Murro) Ager di Aquinum: ricerca e tutela nel 2012. In G. Ghini and Z. Mari (eds.), Lazio e Sabina 10. Rome. 185-93.
  17. (2013) (with S. Hay, A. Launaro and M.J. Millett) Interamna Lirenas e il suo territorio. Indagini archeologiche non invasive 2011. In G. Ghini and Z. Mari (eds.), Lazio e Sabina 9. Rome. 507-17.
  18. (2012) (with S. Hay, A. Launaro and M.J. Millett) Interamna Lirenas e il suo territorio. Indagini archeologiche non invasive 2010. In G. Ghini and Z. Mari (eds.), Lazio e Sabina 8. Rome. 295-301.
  19. (2008) (with M. Pasquinucci, S. Genovesi and P. Sangriso) Guardistallo (PI). Monte Bono: la campagna 2007. In Notiziario della Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana 3: 585-588.
  20. (2008) (with M. Pasquinucci, S. Genovesi and P. Sangriso) Monte Bono (Guardistallo, Pi): la campagna 2007. In Quaderno del Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano 11: 221-229.
  21. (2008) (with M. Pasquinucci, S. Menchelli, P. Sangriso, A. Cafaro and S. Marini) Rosignano Marittimo (LI). Località S. Gaetano di Vada: campagna 2007 In Notiziario della Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana 3: 596-599.
  22. (2008) (with M. Pasquinucci, A. Cafaro, S. Marini, S. Menchelli and P. Sangriso) Vada Volterrana: scavi e ricerche 2007. In Quaderno del Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano 11: 213-220.
  23. (2008) (with G. Ciampoltini). Palaia (PI). Villa Saletta: ricognizioni e recuperi 2007. In Notiziario della Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana 3: 329-332.
  24. (2006) (with M. Pasquinucci, S. Menchelli, A. Launaro, G. Picchi and P. Sangriso) Vada Volaterrana: scavi e ricerche 2005. In Quaderno del Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano 9: 27-34.
  25. (2004) (with M. Pasquinucci, S. Menchelli, I. Monacci, G. Picchi and P. Sangriso). Vada Volterrana: la campagna di scavo 2003. In Quaderno del Laboratorio Universitario Volterrano 7: 133-138.
Affiliated Researcher
Ms Ninetta  Leone

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