Giovanni Colonna (archaeologist)
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Giovanni Colonna | |
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| Born | 4 September 1934 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
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| Discipline | Archeology |
| Sub-discipline | Etruscan studies |
| Institutions | Sapienza University of Rome |
Giovanni Colonna(born September 4, 1934) is a contemporary Italian scholar of ancient Italy and, in particular, theEtruscan civilization.[1]
Biography
[edit]Colonna is an emeritus professor at theSapienza University of Romewhere he has taught since 1980. He took his first degree at Rome in 1957, studying underMassimo Pallottino.He studied further at Rome and Athens and was then archaeological superintendent of south Etruria from 1964 until 1972. He has carried out numerous fieldwork campaigns in Etruria (Blera, Bisenzio, Bolsena, Montefiascone, Tuscania, Cerveteri, Ladispoli, Veii) and in other locations (Arcinazzo Romano, Saepinum, valle del Sinello, Festòs). With his wife, Elena Di Paolo, he excavated the necropolis atViterboand published two volumes:Castel d’Asso(1970)[2]andNorchia I(1978).[3]
He is well known for his work on the Etruscan site ofVeiiand the temple of Apollo at that site. He has also carried out extensive work atPyrgi[4]and is the author of numerous articles and books, now numbering more than 300. Colonna is a member of theAccademia dei Linceiin Rome. In 2005 he was honored with a massive, 4-volume, 2,695 page collection of his work and writing entitledItalia ante Romanum imperium: scritti di antichità etrusche, italiche e romane (1958-1998).[5]
Publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- G. Colonna and L. Ambrosini. 2002-2009.Il santuario di Portonaccio a Veio.Rome: G. Bretschneider.
- G. Colonna et al. 2011.Corollari: scritti di antichità etrusche e italiche in omaggio all'opera di Giovanni Colonna.Pisa: F. Serra.
References
[edit]- ^"Giovanni colonna | Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia".
- ^Elena Colonna Di Paolo; Giovanni Colonna (1970).Castel d'Asso.Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche.
- ^Elena Colonna Di Paolo (1978).Norchia: Testo.Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche.
- ^Giovanni Colonna (1966).The Sanctuary at Pyrgi in Etruria.
- ^Giovanni Colonna (2005).Italia ante romanum imperium. Scritti di antichità etrusche, italiche e romane (1958-1998).Ist. Editoriali e Poligrafici.ISBN978-88-8147-232-1.
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