FSU’s Andrea De Giorgi has been named a Getty Scholar for his work in Roman archaeology, visual culture, the social history of Rome’s eastern provinces, and ancient colonization. His project will focus on ancient Daphne, which is located in modern-day Turkey. “Daphne was home to a synagogue, an oracle of Apollo, pagan sanctuaries, and eventually Christian churches. The plateau was a central hub for parades, festivals, sacred rites and at times, violent conflicts,” says De Giorgi.

He will integrate disconnected excavation units, mosaic pavements, ancient houses, and previously undocumented monumental features to provide a more complete topography of Daphne. Another aim is to “shift the focus of this area to a human scale by tracing the movements, encounters and religious experiences of the throngs of visiting worshippers and inhabitants of the site.”

• Andrea DeGiorgi