Prof. Massimo Betello

Email mbetello@johncabot.edu
Website http://www.johncabot.edu/faculty/massimo-betello

Events from this organizer

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  • When Democracies Vote to Overthrow Themselves: Lessons from Classical Athens.

    John Cabot University - Room F.G.4 @ Frohring Campus Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio, Roma, Lazio, Italy

    Democracy most often ends not with a violent spasm, but with a vote. Oligarchic challengers leverage their small numbers to coordinate dis-informing campaigns, hoping that enough citizens will withhold their support for democratic rule. Already in the fifth- and fourth-centuries BCE, Greek democracies experimented with strategies to overcome these problems, such as the Solonian law […]

  • Using AI and Remote Sensing to Fight Looting and the Archaeo-Mafie

    John Cabot University - Aula Magna Regina Via della Lungara 233, Roma, Roma, Italy

    Looting of historical sites and monuments still happens in Italy, every day. There is only one reason for this criminal activity: money. And with illegal revenues comes organized crime. Indeed Italian Mafias are involved in trafficking illicit antiquities and supporting professional looters who can now use tools like drones for rapid site identification and theft. […]

  • Hands-on Greek Vases

    American Academy in Rome Via Angelo Masina 5, Roma, Italy

    "HANDS-ON GREEK VASES" with AAR curator Prof. Valentina Follo and professional potter Roberto Paolini. The popularity of Greek pottery transcended the Greek world. These artifacts, beyond their aesthetic beauty and role in spreading Greek myths, underscore the advanced technical skills required for their creation, a process that remains poorly understood. Today's event offers participants a […]

  • “Exploring the life of the Latin city of Gabii through new technologies: the Gabii Project area AB digital publication.” Prof. Anna Gallone.

    John Cabot University - New Campus - Aula Magna Renella Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio 11, Roma, Italy

    Since 2007, the Gabii Project has launched archaeological initiative aiming at understanding the long trajectory of a Latin center from its formation phase to the end of its ancient life. Five city blocks have been extensively excavated exposing a continuous sequence of occupation spanning from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity. This talk will […]