As we have seen the primary element of excavation is the identification and definition of the stratigraphic units, and the understanding of their relationships to each other. A site recording system is then used in order to document these...

Excavating the Site There have been various approaches to excavation over the years as the techniques of archaeology have changed. This is interesting in terms of the development of the subject and we can direct you to further reading if...

Schedule The 2008 staff Director: Elizabeth Fentress, Co-Directors: Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Sandra Gatti Associate Directors: Ann Kuttner, Brian Rose Field Directors: Casale: Marco Maiuro (June) and Ali Ait Kaci (July) Monastery: Caroline Goodson Supervisors: A: I: Andrea Di Michele; II:...

Before you arrive: Passport: Please make sure you have a valid passport, which will be valid through the end of the summer. Citizens of the US, Canada, and the EU will not need visas if they are staying in...

Early modern excavations In the winter of 1778 Gavin Hamilton visited Villamagna, where he noted that there were some magnificent ruins. However, he claims that the site had already been excavated and left for Ostia. During the nineteenth century...

Perhaps the best way to introduce the site of Villa Magna is through a story about the emperor Marcus Aurelius. In AD 144-5, at the age of 23, Marcus Aurelius traveled from Rome to the imperial villa at Villa...