Luce sull’archeologia (Light on Archaeology)

The historic series of meetings Luce sull'Archeologia 2027 (Light on Archaeology 2027), dedicated to history, art, and archaeology, scheduled from January 24 to April 4, 2027 at the Argentina Theatre, is presented as a free preview this year on November 8, at 11:00 a.m., also at the Argentina Theatre.

The event, now in its 13th edition and titled "Voices of Extraordinary Women. The Role of Women in the History and Culture of Rome", focuses on the role of women in Roman history and culture. The image of a young girl arranging her hair, a detail from the famous fresco in the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii, was chosen in fact as the emblem of the event's poster.

With the help of scholars and expert guests, the series of meetings offers a journey through the Roman world to tell its story through the voices of female figures who, often in the shadows or against the rules of their time, profoundly influenced the power, culture, and life of the city.

Admission to the preview on November 8th is free, subject to availability.

November 8th Program:

Gianni Garrera, Musical Philologist, Translator, Playwright

Pornography of Courtesy: Desdemona Conquered

Mario Lentano, University of Siena

Queens of Rome: Female Presences in the Origins of the City

Francesca Rohr Vio, University of Venice

When Matrons Went Politics: Voice and Power in Ancient Rome

Meetings

January 24, 2027

Christian Greco, Director of the Egyptian Museum of Turin, Women Who Reigned in Egypt

Orazio Licandro, University of Catania

Augustus and Cicero: On Opposite Sides of the Barricades?

Graziana Brescia, University of Bari

Behind the Toga: Intrigue and Seduction of Female Power in Republican Rome

February 7, 2027

Maurizio Bettini, University of Siena, Director of the Centre for Anthropology and the Ancient World

Carmenta and Egeria: Two Nymphs at the Origins of Roman Culture

Massimo Osanna, Head of the Department for Cultural Activities at the MIC

Myth and Tragedy for Everyday Life

Valeria Parrella, Writer

The Girl

February 14, 2027

Paolo Carafa, University of Rome La Sapienza

Claudio and Rome: Great and Necessary Works

Francesca Cenerini, University of Bologna

Messalina, a Dark Lady at the Court of Claudius?

Federica Rinaldi, Director of the National Roman Museum

The many identities of women in 1st-century AD Rome through the masterpieces of the National Roman Museum

March 7, 2027

Caterina Barone, University of Padua

From Greek Tragedy to Latin Drama: The Metamorphoses of Heroines in Seneca's Theater

Daniele Maras, Director of the Archaeological Museum of Florence

Women as Protagonists of History in Ancient Rome and Etruria

Gianluca Mandatori, Director of the Lavinium Civic Archaeological Museum in Pomezia

The Maidens of Lavinium: Voices of Stone Between Myth and Rite

March 21, 2027

Francesca Ghedini, University of Padua

Elena and the Others

Fabrizio Oppedisano, Scuola Normale Superiore

The Descent of the Barbarians

Umberto Roberto, University of Naples Federico II

Constantine the Revolutionary

April 4, 2027

Beatrice Girotti, University of Bologna

Galla Placidia. Prisoner. Queen. Augusta. The Faces of a Woman

Rita Lizzi Testa, University of Perugia

The Sack of Rome: Fires and Usurpations

Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani, University of Roma Tre

Rome between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Urban Landscape, Society, and Economy

Photo: Roma Capitale official website