Alessandro Poggio

Alessandro Poggio is an Assistant Professor at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca. His research focuses on ancient Anatolia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Graeco-Roman art and material culture. He specializes in the study of marble and stone in antiquity, integrating archaeometric analyses, stylistic/iconographic approaches, and ancient literary sources. He also explores digital humanities and computational methods for innovative research tools. Poggio edits the journal MARMORA, dedicated to archaeological and scientific studies of stone materials.

• Education: PhD in Archaeology from Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa.
• Key Research Themes: Cross-cultural myth interpretation, ancient glyptic, Greek art perception in Imperial Rome, and materiality studies.

His work bridges archaeology, art history, and modern science, emphasizing multidisciplinary methodologies. Current research trends include the application of digital technologies to material analysis and cultural heritage preservation.