Affiliation: Duke University
Maurizio Forte is the William and Sue Gross Professor of Classical Studies, Art, Art History, and Visual Studies in the Department of Classical Studies, Duke University. He holds his degrees from University La Sapienza in Rome (Ph.D.) and the University of Bologna. His areas of specialization are classical archaeology, particularly Etruscan and Roman, and digital and virtual archaeology; his current field work projects are at Catalhoyuk in Turkey); and Vulci, Tarquinia, and Cerveteri in Italy. His most recent publication is Digital Cities in between History and Archaeology (ed. with H. Murteira, Oxford University Press, 2020). Professor Forte is the AIA Cinelli Lecturer for 2020/2021.
Presentation of still unpublished results of the Duke excavations in the Etruscan and Roman city of Vulci in Southern Etruria.
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I&E Graduate Fellow’s Work Brings History to Life
Antonio LoPiano, Vulci 3000 Archaeological Project
Vulci 3000: A High-Tech Excavation
Vulci 3000: Technology in Archaeology
Introduction to Etruscan urbanism by city plans and funerary monumental organizations.
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I&E Graduate Fellow’s Work Brings History to Life
Antonio LoPiano, Vulci 3000 Archaeological Project
Vulci 3000: A High-Tech Excavation
Discussion over the relevance of landscape and environment in the development of the Etruscan society. New spectral data from drone mapping give us new insights on this topic.
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I&E Graduate Fellow’s Work Brings History to Life
Antonio LoPiano, Vulci 3000 Archaeological Project
Vulci 3000: A High-Tech Excavation
Discussion on the impact of new digital technologies (data recording-digital simulations) and particularly virtual reality in archaeology.
Short bibliography and/or website:
I&E Graduate Fellow’s Work Brings History to Life
Antonio LoPiano, Vulci 3000 Archaeological Project
Vulci 3000: A High-Tech Excavation