Elizabeth Colantoni

Elizabeth Colantoni is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Rochester, affiliated with the Department of Religion and Classics. She has been at the university since 2008 and serves on the steering committee for the Program in Archaeology, Technology, and Historical Structures. Her teaching focuses on Mediterranean archaeology, ancient history, and Latin. She leads the University of Rochester’s excavations at the San Martino site in Italy, uncovering a stratigraphic sequence from the Roman period to the medieval era. Her research emphasizes early Roman religion and integrating archaeological evidence with textual studies. Major publications include studies on Roman religious practices and the San Martino excavation findings. She has collaborated extensively on projects in Italy, with co-authors like Gabriele Colantoni and Jeffrey Stevens. Current projects include a book on early Roman religion and analysis of the San Martino site’s Copper Age levels.

• Educations: Ph.D. & M.A. in Classical Art and Archaeology (University of Michigan), M.A. in Anthropology (Florida State University), B.A. in Classics and French (UNC Chapel Hill).
• Research: Focuses on Roman religion’s material evidence, San Martino excavations, and Copper Age settlements in central Italy.
• Awards: None explicitly listed.
• Grants/Advising: Leads the San Martino project; no student advisees listed.
• Labs/Teams: Directs the San Martino archaeological field school and collaborates with Italian institutions.