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| Italian Society of Archaeology | |
|---|---|
| Name | Italian Society of Archaeology |
| Formation | 19th century |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Location | Italy |
| Leader title | President |
Italian Society of Archaeology The Italian Society of Archaeology is a national learned society based in Rome that promotes archaeological research, heritage conservation, and public engagement across Italy and abroad. Founded in the 19th century during the same period as institutions such as the Accademia dei Lincei, British School at Rome, Società Geografica Italiana and contemporaneous with movements linked to the Unification of Italy and the Risorgimento, the Society has functioned alongside bodies like the Istituto Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte, the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage, and universities such as the Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bologna, and University of Pisa.
The Society traces roots to intellectual circles connected with figures such as Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Gabriele D'Annunzio (cultural patronage), Giuseppe Fiorelli (Pompeii administration), and conservators influenced by the Grand Tour and collections of the Vatican Museums, Museo Nazionale Romano, and Uffizi Gallery; it emerged contemporaneously with the establishment of the British Museum's comparative antiquities and the École Française de Rome. During the late 19th century the Society engaged with excavations at sites including Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestum, Ostia Antica, and interacted with institutions such as the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology, Royal Archaeological Institute, and the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. In the 20th century it negotiated the politics of heritage during events such as the Lateran Treaty, World War I, and World War II, coordinating with entities like the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, and with archaeologists linked to the Fascist Italy era restoration programmes and postwar reconstruction led by scholars from the University of Padua and the University of Naples Federico II.
The Society's governance model mirrors other scholarly bodies like the Deutsche Archäologische Institut, the Institute of Classical Studies, and the Archaeological Institute of America, with an elected President, Council, and committees for publications, excavations, and conservation, working alongside legal frameworks such as the Codice dei beni culturali e del paesaggio. Leadership has often included academics from the University of Milan, University of Turin, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, and museum directors from the Capitoline Museums and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. The Council liaises with regional Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio offices, the European Commission cultural directorates, and international partners including the Getty Conservation Institute, UNESCO, and the Council of Europe.
Membership encompasses professionals, academics, students, and patrons associated with institutions such as the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Institute of Culture, and the European Association of Archaeologists, as well as affiliated chapters in cities with archaeological hubs like Florence, Naples, Milan, Venice, Turin, Bari, Cagliari, Palermo, Catania, Verona, Ravenna, Lecce, Modena, Siena, Perugia, Genoa, Padua, Trieste, Bologna, and Latina. Regional collaboration often involves museums and universities such as the Museo Egizio (Turin), Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, University of Siena, University of Palermo, University of Catania, and international affiliates like the British School at Rome, École française de Rome, American Academy in Rome, and the German Archaeological Institute.
The Society publishes journals, monographs, and proceedings comparable to the Journal of Roman Studies, Archaeologia, Journal of Archaeological Science, and periodicals from the British School at Athens, disseminating research on sites such as Tuscany's Etruscan necropolises, Sicily's Greek temples at Selinunte and Agrigento, the Roman forum of Rome, the Republican villas of Campania, and the Nuragic complexes of Sardinia. Contributors often hail from the Pontifical Gregorian University, National Research Council (Italy), Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and museums including the Vatican Library. Publications address methodology shaped by advances in archaeology from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, and laboratories like the CNR-ISPC and use techniques associated with teams at Harvard University, Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, British Geological Survey, and the Smithsonian Institution.
The Society organizes annual congresses, symposia, and lecture series attended by scholars connected to the European Association of Archaeologists, International Council on Monuments and Sites, and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property. Events have been hosted in venues such as the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Villa Borghese, Teatro Massimo, Sala del Collegio dei Capitani, and partner universities like the University of Bologna and Sapienza University of Rome. Outreach projects work with municipalities including Rome, Naples, Florence, Syracuse, Taranto, Matera, Pompeii, and international festivals like the Venice Biennale and heritage initiatives of UNESCO.
Fieldwork supervised by the Society has included stratigraphic excavations, survey projects, and conservation at sites such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia Antica, Paestum, the Etruscan site of Cerveteri, the Greek colony of Neapolis, Nuragic towers in Barumini, and medieval complexes in Ravenna and Cortona. Conservation collaborations have involved the Getty Conservation Institute, ICOMOS, the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Lazio, and university laboratories from University of Padua, University of Pisa, and Politecnico di Milano. International excavations have partnered with the British School at Rome, École française de Rome, Austrian Archaeological Institute, Spanish National Research Council, and teams from University of Chicago and Yale University.
The Society confers prizes and medals recognizing achievements in classical studies, field archaeology, conservation, and publications, echoing awards like the Petrie Medal, Balzan Prize (cultural fields), and university honorary degrees from institutions such as Sapienza University of Rome, University of Bologna, and Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. Recipients have included archaeologists, curators, and scholars affiliated with the British School at Rome, American Academy in Rome, École française de Rome, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Università di Bologna, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, and museum directors from the Vatican Museums and Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli.
Category:Archaeological organizations Category:Learned societies of Italy