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Stephen Kay is a researcher at Newcastle University actively contributing to the Rome Transformed Project and Lateran Project since 2018. He collaborates with senior academics including Professor Ian Haynes (Director of the Rome Transformed Project) and Professor Paolo Liverani on archaeological investigations of southeast Rome, with particular focus on the Eastern Caelian area and St. John Lateran Basilica.
His research centers on Roman urban archaeology, employing interdisciplinary methodologies such as large-scale geophysical prospection, structural survey, and environmental analysis to examine urban transformation from the 1st to 8th centuries CE. Key interests include topographical evolution, infrastructure development, and cultural transitions during Rome's imperial and late antique periods.
Analysis of Kay's publication history reveals consistent focus on methodological innovation in urban prospection, with increasing integration of environmental data and historical sources. His work demonstrates specialized expertise in non-invasive survey techniques for densely built ancient urban landscapes, particularly in intra muros Rome.
As part of Newcastle University's archaeological research team, Kay operates within a multidisciplinary framework involving environmental scientists, historians, and classical scholars. The Rome Transformed Project represents his primary research vehicle, conducting systematic investigations across multiple seasons in historically significant zones of Rome.
