Simonetta Menchelli

Simonetta Menchelli is Associate Professor of Ancient Topography, of the Laboratory of Ancient Topography and Underwater Archaeology at the University of Pisa and in 2018 she obtained the qualification of Full Professor.
She is the President of the Master's Degree Course in Archaeology (since 2020)

She has conducted and/or is conducting research in Italy (Tuscany, Liguria, the Marches) and Europe (Corsica, Albania, Hungary and Montenegro).
Her research interests include:
-Archaeological excavations and survey methodology, with the application of non-destructive diagnostic techniques and remote sensing.
-Landscape and townscape archaeology.
-The study of ancient buildings : their typologies and construction techniques; documentation methods;
-Underwater archaeology and marine ecosystem.
-The archaeology of production, trade and transport systems.
-Ancient pottery, with a specific interest in the archaeometric aspects, mainly in collaboration with Claudio Capelli (University of Genoa).

She organized national and international Conferences, in Italy and abroad and presented papers on the above mentioned topics. She is member of the Editorial Board of Italian and International Journals and Series and Treasurer of the Association Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores, Bonn-Oxford.

She has published about 240 works including 5 books which she edited:
M. Pasquinucci), S. Menchelli editors, Pisa: le terme "di Nerone", Pontedera 1989, pp. 1-121.
(M. Pasquinucci), S. Menchelli editors, La cartografia archeologica. Problemi e prospettive, Pisa 1989, pp. 1-305.
S.Menchelli, (M.Pasquinucci) editors, Territorio e produzioni ceramiche : paesaggi, economia e società in età romana, Pisa 2006, pp. 1-421.
S.Menchelli, (S.Santoro, M.Pasquinucci, G. Guiducci) editors, LRCW3, Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean, Archeopress BAR Int. Ser. 2185 (I-II), Oxford 2010, pp. 1-1039.
S. Menchelli, M.Pasquinucci, P.Salgriso editors, Vada Volaterrana: gli horrea. Strutture, stratigrafie, materiali, Pisa 2023.Link for download: https://www.pisauniversitypress.it/scheda-ebook/simonetta-menchelli-marinella-pasquinucci-paolo-sangriso/vada-volaterrana-gli-horrea-9788833397443-576838.html

Archaeological Projects in progress:
Vada Volaterrana Project
Luna_Porta Marina Project
The centuriatio of the ager Pisanus
Pisa South Picenum Survey Projects II
Sub-IA Project (with. G. Caroti and F. Maltagliati) Project to interpret, digitally share, and document underwater archaeological heritage, as well as determine its ecological effects on local biological communities.