The Archaeology Lab

The Archaeology Lab is home to the U.Va. archaeological excavations in the classical and Hellenistic city of Morgantina (Sicily, Italy; directed by Prof. M. Bell), which are part of the overall U.S. archaeological program on Morgantina (directed by Prof. Bell and Prof. C. Antonaccio of Duke University), and to the Pompeii Forum project and related field work at the site of Pompeii (Italy; directed by Prof. J. Dobbins).

Other current archaeological projects of Art History faculty include the Berezan publication project sponsored by the Hermitage Museum, the British School at Athens excavations at Kato Phana (Chios, Greece; Prof. T. J. Smith); and the House of Kadmos re-excavation and final publication project (Thebes, Greece; directed by Prof. A. Dakouri-Hild).

Recent archaeological work by doctoral students:

• K. Cole: participation in the East Isthmia archaeological project as site supervisor and database manager (Greece; directed by Prof. T. Gregory, Ohio State University, and Dr. S. Ellis, University of Michigan), in the Galatas Survey project (Greece; directed by Prof. L. V. Watrous, SUNY Buffalo), in the Morgantina excavations as site supervisor (Sicily, Italy; directed by Prof. M. Bell, U.Va.) and in the Pompeii Forum project (Italy; directed by Prof. J. Dobbins, U.Va.). Kevin is working on his doctoral dissertation, Reading the walls of Pompeii: forum surroundings, urban development and the meaning of space.
• S. Craver: TBA.
• M. de Simone: TBA.
• S. Layton: TBA.
• E. Poehler: participation in the Pompeii Archaeological Research Project at Port Stabia as architecture and geospatial coordinator (Italy; directed by Dr. J. R. Ellis, University of Cincinnati, and Dr. G. Devore, Stanford University) and in the East Isthmia archaeological project as site supervisor and GIS specialist (see above). Eric is working on his dissertation, The organization of Pompeii's system of traffic: an analysis of the rvidence and its impact on the infrastructure, economy and urbanism of the ancient city.
• D. Weiss: participation in the Porolissum Forum project in ancient Dacia as archaeological assistant (Romania; directed by Dr. A. Matei, Zalau Museum, and Prof. E. de Sena, John Cabot University). Daniel's proposed dissertation topic is Cultural exchange and the trade network of the Northwestern Dacian Limes.
• M. Zachariou: participation (3 seasons) in the Athens Agora excavations (Greece; directed by Prof. J. Camp, Randolph-Macon College). Maria is working on her doctoral dissertation, The Art and Cult of Apollo in Classical Greece.

Physical Location

McIntire Department of Art
University of Virginia
Lindner Center for Art History, 104
Fayerweather Hall
Rugby Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

Phone

(434) TBA

E-mail

artdept@virginia.edu