Andrea Cipolato

Andrea Cipolato is a Research Fellow at the Department of Humanities, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work focuses on the archaeology of the Venetian Lagoon and Upper Adriatic regions during the Roman and Medieval periods, with expertise in amphorae, trade networks, and data analysis.

• PhD in Ancient Sciences (Archaeology), Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2023)
• Lecturer in Classical Archaeology (2023)
• Visiting Student, UrbNet, Aarhus University (2022)
• Research Grant, DAIS Department of Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Statistics (2019)

His research integrates quantitative methods with archaeological fieldwork to analyze amphorae distribution, port infrastructure, and economic systems. Recent projects include Aquileia Roman Port excavations and the PRIN 2022 PNRR CUP H53D23010330001 on lagoon economies.

Andrea contributes to international collaborations like Port Louis (Mauritius) Archaeological History and the Interreg ADRION APPRODI project. He curates exhibitions and consults on ceramic materials for the Venice Superintendency and ITALFERR.

• Coordination of Aquileia and Torcello archaeological campaigns (2017-2023)
• Member of CeSAV - Center for Archaeological Studies of Venice
• Freelance archaeologist with Viarch editorial team (since 2013)