The Archaeology Lab and Archaeological Research at the Linder Center for Art History


Excavations and Research

    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, excavations sponsored by Bilkent University and the University of Richmond at Hacimusalar, Turkey (Prof. T.J. Smith); and the House of Kadmos re-excavation and final publication project (Thebes, Greece; directed by Prof. A. Dakouri-Hild).

Current graduate students:

Former graduate students include:

  • William Archer (Department of Art, University of Illinois State University).
  • Larry Ball (Department of Art and Design, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point).
  • Scott Craver (Art History Program, St Bonaventure University)
  • Kevin Cole (Miami International University of Art and Design)
  • Elizabeth Hahn (American Numismatic Society).
  • Kathleen Lynch (Department of Classics, University of Cincinnati).
  • Courtney Morano (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts).
  • Rosa Motta (Dept. of Classics, Christopher Newport University).
  • Eric Poehler (Department of Classics, University of Massachusetts Amherst)
  • Justin Walsh (Department of Art History, Louisiana State University).

Location

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