Excavating the Sacred in Rome

My new project, ETSR, expands on this expertise to shed light on the broader material history of Rome in Late Antiquity and its reception in the nineteenth century AD. In contrast to previous approaches, I will not examine the ‘microhistory’ of each site in isolation. Instead, I will trace it from the first century AD onwards using ancient texts (pilgrimage itineraries, historical accounts) and archival materials (letters, unpublished excavation reports), revealing how each ‘site history’ has been revised, reinterpreted, and even manipulated. The resulting monograph will illuminate both new aspects of Rome's social history in late antiquity and its ‘material reinvention’ in the nineteenth century. In support of this project, I am also developing a new online AI search tool (technical plan available on request).