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Maria Floriani Squarciapino
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'''Maria Floriani Squarciapino''' (born in 1917 in Rome; died in September 2003) was an Italian classical archaeologist, who worked on the Roman port-city of [[Ostia Antica|Ostia]] and was a professor at [[Sapienza University of Rome|La Sapienza University]] in Rome.
== Education ==
Maria Floriano Squarciapino studied at [[Sapienza University of Rome|La Sapienza University]] in Rome. There [[Aphrodisias]] and the Aphrodisias 'school' formed a research focus. She also developed an interest in the archaeology of North Africa in the Roman period. She also underwent training at the ''Scuola nazionale di Archeologi.''
== Career ==
Squarciapino became an inspector at the ''[[Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy)|Soprintendenza]]'' for [[Ostia Antica|Ostia]] in 1946. At this time she worked closely with [[Italo Gismondi]], [[Giovanni Becatti]], [[Herbert Bloch]] and others. After the publication of the excavations of the Ostian necropolis in 1959, Squarciapino turned her attention to the [[Ostia Synagogue]], which she uncovered in 1961. IN 1966 she became the ''soprintendente'' of the ''Soprintendenza Archeologica di Ostia'' and she remained in this position until 1974.
Squarciapino was also active within universities. She was an assistant to [[Pietro Romanelli]] at [[Sapienza University of Rome|La Sapienza]]. She also received her habilitation from this university. In 1974 she became a lecturer (''professor ordinarius'') in the archaeology and history of the Roman provinces (''Archeologia e Storia delle provincie romane'') at La Sapienza''.''
In addition to work and excavations at Ostia, Squarciapino also participated in excavations elsewhere, including the [[Roman Forum]], [[Leptis Magna]], [[Ebla|Tell Mardikh]] and in Albania.
In addition to monographs and articles, Squarciapino also contributed to the ''Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica, Classica e Orientale'' and led the editorial team at ''Fasti Archeologici'' from 1982 to 1997. She was the president of the ''Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica,'' a member of the Pontificia Accademia Romana di Archeologia, the ''Istituto Nazionale di Studi Romani'' and the [[German Archaeological Institute]].<ref></ref>
== Awards ==
In 1975 Squarciapino was awarded the ''[[Antonio Feltrinelli Prize|Antonio-Feltrinelli Prize]]'', one of the most prestigious scientific awards within Italy.
== Publications (selection) ==
Squarciapino had numerous publications,<ref></ref> and only a selection is provided here.<ref></ref>
* ''Artigianato e industria'' (= ''Civiltà Romana.'' Band 20). Colombo, Rom 1942.
* ''La Scuola di Afrodisia'' (= ''Studi e materiali del Museo dell'Impero Romano.'' Nr. 3). Governatorato di Roma, Rom 1943.
* ''Il Museo della Via Ostiense'' (= ''Itineraria dei Musei e Monumenti d'Italia.'') Band 91. Istituto poligrafico dello Stato, Rom 1955.
* with [[Italo Gismondi]] as editors: ''Le tombe di età Repubblicana e Augustea'' (= ''Scavi di Ostia.'' Band 3: ''I necropoli.'' Teil 1). Istituto poligrafico dello stato, Rom 1958.
* ''I Culti orientali ad Ostia.'' Brill, Leiden 1962.
* ''Leptis Magna'' (= ''Ruinenstädte Nordafrikas.'' Band 2). Raggi, Basel 1966.
* ''Sculture del foro severiano di Leptis Magna.'' «L'Erma» di Bretschneider, Rom 1974.
== References ==
== Education ==
Maria Floriano Squarciapino studied at [[Sapienza University of Rome|La Sapienza University]] in Rome. There [[Aphrodisias]] and the Aphrodisias 'school' formed a research focus. She also developed an interest in the archaeology of North Africa in the Roman period. She also underwent training at the ''Scuola nazionale di Archeologi.''
== Career ==
Squarciapino became an inspector at the ''[[Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (Italy)|Soprintendenza]]'' for [[Ostia Antica|Ostia]] in 1946. At this time she worked closely with [[Italo Gismondi]], [[Giovanni Becatti]], [[Herbert Bloch]] and others. After the publication of the excavations of the Ostian necropolis in 1959, Squarciapino turned her attention to the [[Ostia Synagogue]], which she uncovered in 1961. IN 1966 she became the ''soprintendente'' of the ''Soprintendenza Archeologica di Ostia'' and she remained in this position until 1974.
Squarciapino was also active within universities. She was an assistant to [[Pietro Romanelli]] at [[Sapienza University of Rome|La Sapienza]]. She also received her habilitation from this university. In 1974 she became a lecturer (''professor ordinarius'') in the archaeology and history of the Roman provinces (''Archeologia e Storia delle provincie romane'') at La Sapienza''.''
In addition to work and excavations at Ostia, Squarciapino also participated in excavations elsewhere, including the [[Roman Forum]], [[Leptis Magna]], [[Ebla|Tell Mardikh]] and in Albania.
In addition to monographs and articles, Squarciapino also contributed to the ''Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica, Classica e Orientale'' and led the editorial team at ''Fasti Archeologici'' from 1982 to 1997. She was the president of the ''Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica,'' a member of the Pontificia Accademia Romana di Archeologia, the ''Istituto Nazionale di Studi Romani'' and the [[German Archaeological Institute]].<ref></ref>
== Awards ==
In 1975 Squarciapino was awarded the ''[[Antonio Feltrinelli Prize|Antonio-Feltrinelli Prize]]'', one of the most prestigious scientific awards within Italy.
== Publications (selection) ==
Squarciapino had numerous publications,<ref></ref> and only a selection is provided here.<ref></ref>
* ''Artigianato e industria'' (= ''Civiltà Romana.'' Band 20). Colombo, Rom 1942.
* ''La Scuola di Afrodisia'' (= ''Studi e materiali del Museo dell'Impero Romano.'' Nr. 3). Governatorato di Roma, Rom 1943.
* ''Il Museo della Via Ostiense'' (= ''Itineraria dei Musei e Monumenti d'Italia.'') Band 91. Istituto poligrafico dello Stato, Rom 1955.
* with [[Italo Gismondi]] as editors: ''Le tombe di età Repubblicana e Augustea'' (= ''Scavi di Ostia.'' Band 3: ''I necropoli.'' Teil 1). Istituto poligrafico dello stato, Rom 1958.
* ''I Culti orientali ad Ostia.'' Brill, Leiden 1962.
* ''Leptis Magna'' (= ''Ruinenstädte Nordafrikas.'' Band 2). Raggi, Basel 1966.
* ''Sculture del foro severiano di Leptis Magna.'' «L'Erma» di Bretschneider, Rom 1974.
== References ==
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