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In June 2025, the American Academy in Rome unveiled the latest restoration of Villa Chiaraviglio and the expansion of the Rare Book Room Library. This long-awaited project allowed library collections that had exceeded the institution's storage and display capacity to be securely and prominently featured in a new home. A year later, we delve into the origins and impressive results of the project.

The American Academy in Rome mourns the passing of Lorenzo Quilici, a 1966 Affiliated Scholar and distinguished archaeologist and professor renowned for his scholarship on ancient topography and landscape archaeology. He died on August 13, 2026, at the age of 88.

The American Academy in Rome has re-opened its doors, welcoming a new community of Rome Prize and Italian Fellows, Residents, and members of the Academy’s extended community. 

The Academy is pleased to welcome Chris van den Berg, the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank ’55 Professor of Classical Studies at Amherst College and 2020 Fellow in Ancient Studies, as the Interim Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor.

The Academy is pleased to announce its fall series of public programs, inviting the community to hear from artists, performers, musicians, and scholars at events in Rome and New York.