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