University of Edinburgh

Stone use in Roman Cyprus: An Archaeological and Architectural Study of Building Materials in Urban Contexts

Academic History:

2008 - 2012: BA Degree in Cultural Heritage, Chieti University "G.D'Annunzio"

2012 - 2015: MA Degree in Cultural Heritage: Archaeology and History of Art, Chieti University "G.D'Annunzio"

2016 - 2020: PhD in Classics, University of Edinburgh

Supervisors:

Dr Ben Russell

Dr Chris Hayward

Research Interests:

• Roman Cyprus
• Roman Economy
• Stone Quarrying
• Roman Architecture
• Cyprus Geology
• GIS
• Archaeometry
• Petrography

Scholarships:

• AHRC Scholarship

Awards:

• AHRC

Publications:

M.Astolfi, M.Di Carlo (2015). "Architettura funeraria di tipo rupestre a Cipro: note su arcosolia e loculi nella zona di Paphos e Kourion". The Frankfurter elektronische Rundschau zur Altertumskunde, n.27, 2015.

Contact Details:

Address: 1/7 Simon Square, Edinburgh, Lothian EH8 9HP

Work Tel No: 07709 718746

Email: s1668761@sms.ed.ac.uk

First published: 25 September 2017