FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY LECTURE: Gianni Ponti presents Nuove Ricerche alla Villa di Massenzio sull'Appia Antica

Thursday 4 December
Lecture Room - 6pm

Archeologist

The lecture will discuss the new archeological excavations at the Villa of Massenzio on the Appian Way, conducted by the Sovrintendenza dei Beni Culturali del Comune di Roma, Kalamazoo College and University of Colorado at Boulder. The objective of the excavations is to investigate the Palace area, which still presents considerable gaps in the overall layout of the building, and to try to establish a precise stratigrafic record for the site from the Republican villa to the Villa of Herodotus Atticus to the Villa of Massenzio.

The lecture will be in Italian.

For further information: Contact the Programs Office (tel. 39-06-5846459)

American Academy in Rome
Via Angelo Masina 5
00153 Rome, Italy.