FROM THE FIELD

SEPTEMBER 2024. A RESEARCH ROAD TRIP ALONG THE ADRIATIC COAST OF CROATIA

Journey from Dubrovnik to Split and Pula, exploring the stunning ancient villas set in the diverse landscapes that connect the historic regions of Istria and Dalmatia!

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MAY-JULY 2024 and 2025. EXCAVATIONS AND SURVEYS AT THE CASA DELLA REGINA CAROLINA AT POMPEII

Building surveys of a grand elite house are progressing! Structural analysis of walls and flooring is revealing significant features that provide new insights into domestic material culture and construction practices

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HIDDEN GEM IN SANT ANTONI DE CALONGE, GIRONA: THE ROMAN VILLA OF COLLET

The CLaRMaV Principal Investigator explored the maritime Villa del Collet with excavation directors Professors Josep Burch and Marc Bouzas. This Costa Brava Roman site showcases remarkable Italic architectural planning that seamlessly shaped the natural landscape and served as a crucial economic hub in the region, playing a central role in local wine production and maritime trade through its attached harbour facilities. Fascinating insights into Roman coastal settlements!

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EXPERIENCE WHERE ARCHAEOLOGY MEETS THE MEDITERRANEAN – JULY 2025. A RESEARCH ROAD TRIP ALONG SPAIN'S SOUTHERN COAST

An extraordinary journey along Spain's Mediterranean coast, tracing 1,300 kilometers of history from Girona to Marbella. This research expedition explores the fascinating remains of ancient maritime villas that still dot the coastline today

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AUGUST 2025. RESEARCH EXPEDITION TO THE SO-CALLED VILLA OF THE DOLIA, ANCIENT EPIDAURUS, GREECE

Exploring the captivating submerged Villa of the Dolia, where ancient Roman storage halls and agricultural rooms lie hidden beneath the Mediterranean waters off Ancient Epidaurus

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DISLCAIMER: Project No. 101106554 funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.