Daniela COTTICA

Daniela Cottica is an Associate Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Humanities and the Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage. Her research focuses on classical archaeology, particularly the transformation of ancient cultural and economic landscapes, environmental archaeology, and interdisciplinary methodologies. She leads and collaborates on projects such as the excavation of Aquileia's Roman port and studies of Pompeii's garum production. Her teaching spans archaeology of production/consumption, Roman provinces, and ancient urban planning.

• Research Themes: Roman Provinces, Environmental Change, Ceramic Analysis
• Key Projects: Aquileia Port Archaeology (since 2010), Pompeii Garum Workshop Studies
• Languages: Advanced English, Basic French/Turkish/Spanish

Her work integrates archaeometry, stratigraphic analysis, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction to explore human-environment interactions. Recent publications address coastal wetland dynamics, Roman trade networks, and material culture studies.