22 Archaeology Degree Programs in Italy

Since 2021, the Universities of Pisa and Sultan Qaboos have been engaged in a joint archaeological mission at Al-Tikha, within the modern city of Rustaq in the Al-Batinah Governorate of Oman. The Summer School will be held on campus in the archaeological site of Al Tikha, Al Ghashab, Rustaq, Oman, 318.

The Archaeological Field School of Etruscology offers a 10-day academic programme including archaeological excavation activities in the Etruscan necropolis of Colombaie di Volterra, located in northern Tuscany. The excavation carried out since 2016 by the Etruscology Team of the University of Pisa revealed the presence of Late Orientalizing/Early Archaic mounds.

This one-week intensive Summer School tackles one of today’s pressing questions: how do we communicate the legacy of ancient cultures to contemporary, global audiences? The program focuses on the content, design, and technologies that shape inclusive museum spaces and texts.

Stratigraphic excavations of the buildings of the harbor quarter of Vada Volaterrana. Classification of the buildings and finds. Non-destructive diagnostic techniques were applied to the archaeological research (in particular the geo-radar surveys conducted by Dr. A. Ribolini Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, UNIPI). Digital management of the documentation.

Ceramics will be presented through an integrated archaeological and archaeometric approach. Students will have the opportunity to attend lessons on the history of research into the main classes (Italian, Gallic, African, and Eastern Terra Sigillata), on common and cooking wares and on the most widely distributed types of Roman amphorae.

The Master’s Degree in Classical Archaeology aims to provide thorough training in the field of Classical Archaeology. Through a didactic methodology combining traditional (archaeological, linguistic-philological, artistic) and innovative resources (applying the most advanced methods to the knowledge of the material culture), it intends to train second-level graduates in archaeological and historical skills.

The course is intended for students who have already obtained at least the Baccalaureate in Holy Scripture or the Licentiate in Theology with biblical specialization, or who have an equivalent biblical maturity. The course, lasting one year or two semesters, comprises 36 ECTS, of which 21 in compulsory disciplines and 15 in optional disciplines. It ends with a written paper of about 30 pages or with a “lectio magistralis” 25 ECTS .