Luca Colliva
Archaeologist,
I am a Junior Assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Bologna and in charge for courses on "Archaeology of Pre-Islamic Historical South Asia" and "Archaeology of the Indo-Iranian Frontier".
Since 1999, I have collaborated with various archaeological missions in Asia, and from 2008 onward, I have been actively involved in projects related to the archaeology of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Since 2020, I have served as the Italian deputy director of the Joint Iranian-Italian Archaeological Mission in Fars (ICAR-Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna).
Starting from 2021, I hold the position of Scientific Director for the Italian Historical-Archaeological Mission in Kurdistan (MiSAK) of ISMEO, the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, and the International Institute of Kurdish Culture in Rome. MiSAK is currently engaged in the Autonomous Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI), focusing on the study, conservation, and enhancement of the Sarqala and Gawra Tepe sites.
I am a Junior Assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Bologna and in charge for courses on "Archaeology of Pre-Islamic Historical South Asia" and "Archaeology of the Indo-Iranian Frontier".
Since 1999, I have collaborated with various archaeological missions in Asia, and from 2008 onward, I have been actively involved in projects related to the archaeology of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Since 2020, I have served as the Italian deputy director of the Joint Iranian-Italian Archaeological Mission in Fars (ICAR-Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna).
Starting from 2021, I hold the position of Scientific Director for the Italian Historical-Archaeological Mission in Kurdistan (MiSAK) of ISMEO, the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, and the International Institute of Kurdish Culture in Rome. MiSAK is currently engaged in the Autonomous Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI), focusing on the study, conservation, and enhancement of the Sarqala and Gawra Tepe sites.
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Concerning Paikuli, the study of the site and its bilingual inscription has been flanked by the compilation of a new archaeological map of the surroundings of the Sasanian monument along the highway that links the cities of Darbandikhan and Chamchamal. Moreover, new eth- nographic research aimed at studying the religious heritage of the region and a topographic study of the surveyed area have been launched. The analysis of aerial and satellite imagery, the field-walk campaigns and the study of the collected archaeological finds have provided us with significant data for the understanding of the history of the landscape and the settlements in the area. These researches will hopefully play a major role in enhancing the efforts to safeguard and protect the Cultural Heritage of the areas.
La mostra, e il relativo catalogo, celebrano la recente inclusione della cittadella di Erbil nella lista UNESCO dei siti patrimonio dell’umanità, presentando al pubblico italiano una selezione di foto preparata dall’Alta Commissione per la Rivitalizzazione della Cittadella di Erbil (HCECR).
Mostra e catalogo a cura di | Exhibition and Catalogue curated by
Dara Talaat Mohammed Ali al-Yaqoobi
Julian Bogdani
Carlo G. Cereti
Luca Colliva
Camilla Insom
Gianfi lippo Terribili
Erika Vecchietti
Fotografie | Photography
HCECR - High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization
Autori dei testi | Authors of the texts
Dara Talaat Mohammed Ali al-Yaqoobi, Angela Bizzarro, Massimo Bray, Julian Bogdani, Carlo G. Cereti, Luca Colliva, Marco Galuppi, Camilla Insom, Giuseppe Labisi, Serenella Mancini, Gianfilippo Terribili.
Papers by Luca Colliva
- Land of Persepolis" project. Operating within the framework of the "Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission in Fars," this project aims, for the first time, to conduct a diachronic study of the settlement of Persepolis. Throughout the 2019 season, which focused on the Bagh-e Firuzi area, the joint team executed a topographical survey of a portion ofthis area and conducted a study of surface materials from the Firuzi 4, Firuzi 6, Firuzi 8, Firuzi 9, and Firuzi 13 sites. Despite previous explorations of these sites, the archaeological and topographical activities of the LoP project led to the discovery of significant data and remarkable artefacts. In addition, the preliminary results suggest that the erection of monumental buildings in Bagh-e Firuzi commenced before the construction of the Persepolis Terrace.
Concerning Paikuli, the study of the site and its bilingual inscription has been flanked by the compilation of a new archaeological map of the surroundings of the Sasanian monument along the highway that links the cities of Darbandikhan and Chamchamal. Moreover, new eth- nographic research aimed at studying the religious heritage of the region and a topographic study of the surveyed area have been launched. The analysis of aerial and satellite imagery, the field-walk campaigns and the study of the collected archaeological finds have provided us with significant data for the understanding of the history of the landscape and the settlements in the area. These researches will hopefully play a major role in enhancing the efforts to safeguard and protect the Cultural Heritage of the areas.
La mostra, e il relativo catalogo, celebrano la recente inclusione della cittadella di Erbil nella lista UNESCO dei siti patrimonio dell’umanità, presentando al pubblico italiano una selezione di foto preparata dall’Alta Commissione per la Rivitalizzazione della Cittadella di Erbil (HCECR).
Mostra e catalogo a cura di | Exhibition and Catalogue curated by
Dara Talaat Mohammed Ali al-Yaqoobi
Julian Bogdani
Carlo G. Cereti
Luca Colliva
Camilla Insom
Gianfi lippo Terribili
Erika Vecchietti
Fotografie | Photography
HCECR - High Commission for Erbil Citadel Revitalization
Autori dei testi | Authors of the texts
Dara Talaat Mohammed Ali al-Yaqoobi, Angela Bizzarro, Massimo Bray, Julian Bogdani, Carlo G. Cereti, Luca Colliva, Marco Galuppi, Camilla Insom, Giuseppe Labisi, Serenella Mancini, Gianfilippo Terribili.
- Land of Persepolis" project. Operating within the framework of the "Iranian-Italian Joint Archaeological Mission in Fars," this project aims, for the first time, to conduct a diachronic study of the settlement of Persepolis. Throughout the 2019 season, which focused on the Bagh-e Firuzi area, the joint team executed a topographical survey of a portion ofthis area and conducted a study of surface materials from the Firuzi 4, Firuzi 6, Firuzi 8, Firuzi 9, and Firuzi 13 sites. Despite previous explorations of these sites, the archaeological and topographical activities of the LoP project led to the discovery of significant data and remarkable artefacts. In addition, the preliminary results suggest that the erection of monumental buildings in Bagh-e Firuzi commenced before the construction of the Persepolis Terrace.