Lectures and presentations
Participation of Nadia Aleotti in the workshop on transport containers and trade in the Adriatic area from Antiquity to the Middle Ages
Nadia Aleotti will participate in the workshop “Contenitori da trasporto e commerci in area adriatica dall’Antichità al Medioevo” (Campus Universitario Chieti Scalo, 27–28 November 2025), presenting a talk entitled “Le anfore corinzie da Çuka e Ajtoit e Butrinto: modelli, tipologie e produzioni dall’età arcaica all’età ellenistica. Risultati preliminari e prospettive di ricerca”.
Presentation during the 49th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop by E. Giorgi, K. Çipa, V. Castignani, F. Carbotti, G. Sigismondo, F. D'Ambola, “Investigating Long-Term Settlement in Southern Albania: Non-Invasive Strategies and Preliminary Results”
Enrico Giorgi, Kriledjan Çipa, Veronica Castignani, Federica Carbotti, Giacomo Sigismondo, Francesca D’Ambola will present at the 49th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop (IMSW 49) held in Bamberg, Germany, on 21-22 November 2025, a talk entitled “Investigating Long-Term Settlement in Southern Albania: Non-Invasive Strategies and Preliminary Results”.
7th International IARPotHP Conference - International Association for Research on Pottery of the Hellenistic Period
Nadia Aleotti participated in the seventh edition of the IARPotHP conference, presenting research on Hellenistic pottery in sacred contexts from Çuka e Ajtoit (Southern Albania). The event was held at Université libre de Bruxelles-ULB and the Royal Museums of Arts and History, Brussels.
Conference 'Forteresses, forts et camps dans l'aménagement des territoires. De la Méditerranée aux marges des royaumes perse, hellénistiques e de l'Empire romain'
Julian Bogdani and Veronica Castigniani presented on the fortified landscape of Hellenistic Cestrine, Epirus, at this international conference held at Université de Nanterre, Paris. The event focused on fortifications and camps from the Mediterranean to the margins of the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman empires.
Cestrine in Epiro: seminar at Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Julian Bogdani delivered a seminar titled “Cestrine in Epiro: mito, storia e archeologia” at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, as part of the dissemination activities of the Italian-Albanian Archaeological Mission at Çuka e Ajtoit and the FortNet PRIN 2022 project.
Landscape 6: una sintesi di elementi diacronici. Emptyscapes, paesaggi marginali e paesaggi rivelati
Veronica Castignani presented recent research on Hellenistic fortifications of northern Epirus at the Landscape 6 conference, held at Santa Chiara LAB, Siena. The work was developed with the support of the PRIN 2022 FortNet Project.
Conference 'Viti Arkeologjik 2024'
Julian Bogdani participated in the Viti Arkeologjik 2024 conference at the Albanian Academy of Sciences, presenting results from the 2024 excavation campaign at Çuka e Ajtoit.
International conference 'Corinth and Syracuse: Connections, Exchanges, Influences'
Nadia Aleotti presented on aspects of the cult of Artemis in Syracuse and Corcyra at this international conference, held at the Paolo Orsi Archaeological Museum, Siracusa.
International conference 'Culti e rituali in grotta: forme e materiali dal Mediterraneo tardoantico'
Julian Bogdani and Francesca D’Ambola presented on liminal cults and ritual practices in northern Epirus at this conference, organized at Sapienza University of Rome. The paper focused on sacred spaces and ritual practices in caves, springs, and streams in Epirus.
2024 European Association of Archaeologists Conference
The FortNet Project team presented several papers at the EAA 2024 Conference, held at Sapienza University of Rome. Topics included sacred landscapes, fortified settlements, and new research in Hellenistic Epirus and ancient Albania.
Actualité de la recherche archéologique en Albanie conference
Julian Bogdani presented the latest results of excavations at Çuka e Ajtoit/Kestria during this conference at Collège de France, Paris, focusing on fortified hilltop settlements in ancient Chaonia.
2024 Landscape Archaeology Conference (Alcalá de Henares, Madrid)
Federica Carbotti presented on methodological insights for surveying fortified hilltop sites in southern Albania, focusing on challenges and approaches in ancient Epirus.
International workshop 'Current Research on Illyria and Epirus. 4th century BC – 1st century AD'
Julian Bogdani participated in this workshop at the University of Trier, presenting on Chaonia in Epirus from the Archaic to the Hellenistic Age, as part of the ADRIA project.
Short presentation during the CISA workshop (Lecce)
Giacomo Sigismondo presented on population dynamics and Romanization in northwestern Greece, focusing on the Pavlla River valley and fortified villas, at the CISA workshop held at MUSA, Lecce.
Workshop 'InterAzioni: Uomini e Lagune' (Foggia)
Veronica Castignani and Federica Carbotti presented on the dynamic landscape of Butrint lagoon at the InterAzioni workshop, organized by the University of Foggia.
International conference 'Fra storia e archeologia: Corcira e l'epeiros. Nuovi dati e prospettive di ricerca'
Julian Bogdani and Nadia Aleotti participated in this conference at the University of Calabria, presenting new research on Çuka e Ajtoit and the archaeology of cults in Corcira and Epirus.
Linking Pasts And Sharing Knowledge Conference (Naples)
Julian Bogdani and Domizia D’Erasmo presented a case study on legacy data integration from the Kestrine region, Epirus, at this conference held at the University of Naples Federico II.