The well-known town of Luna lies on the left bank of the Magra river, set up as a Roman colony in 177 B.C., after the defeat of the Ligurian Apuans
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Vada Volaterrana excavations constitute a teacher training course for students of Pisa University, including Erasmus students.
Read MoreVada Volaterrana,main centre of the Volaterrae harbour system, was located North of the ancient Cecina river mouth, along the coastal road
For decades Pisa University has been carrying out topographical-archaeological research in the South Marches region
The well-known town of Luna lies on the left bank of the Magra river, set up aRoman colony in 177 B.C., after the defeat of the Ligurian Apuans.
The teaching activities of the Laboratory of Ancient Topography include surveys in the territories of the Municipal Districts of San Giuliano Terme and Vecchiano
Simonetta Menchelli got a B.A. degree (with a thesis in Ancient Topography under the supervision of Prof. Marinella Pasquinucci) from the University of Pisa (1983); she then did a PhD (Rome) in Archaeology, about topograghical aspects of the Pisan-Volaterran territory (1987). After having been a Technician in the Ancient Topography Laboratory and the Professor in charge of the courses of Ancient Topography, Laboratory of Ancient Topography and Underwater Archaeology,she is now Associate Professor of these courses at the University of Pisa.