Katia Gavagnin

Katia Gavagnin is a Researcher at the Department of Humanities, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, specializing in ancient Near Eastern archaeology and Caucasus studies. Her work bridges material culture analysis with regional settlement patterns and cultural interactions across millennia.

• Research Focus: Near Eastern archaeology, pottery analysis, settlement patterns, Caucasus studies.
• Key Collaborations: Georgian-Italian Shida-Kartli Archaeological Project, Humboldt-Kolleg conferences.

Her publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches, including palynological evidence for ritual wine use in the Caucasus and ceramic repertoires from Syria to the Roman period. She has curated volumes and contributed to international conference proceedings, emphasizing Bronze Age material culture and cross-regional archaeological connections.