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A researcher from Florida State University Department of Classics has been appointed as a 2025-2026 Getty Scholar for his contributions to Roman archaeology, visual culture, the societal history of Rome’s eastern territories, and ancient colonization.
Classics Professor Andrea De Giorgi will utilize the residential fellowship to investigate the theme of repair in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Getty Research Institute’s Getty Scholars Program. Besides delving into this subject, De Giorgi will collaborate with esteemed libraries and collections via the Getty Villa Scholars Program at the Villa and the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles, California. This exploration will revolve around the notion of religious experience in ancient times.
“Being recognized as a Getty Scholar is among the highest accolades in ancient visual culture, and it is a remarkable honor to join the Getty Villa community,” stated De Giorgi, who became a part of FSU’s faculty in 2012. “I take immense pride in being the first scholar from FSU to achieve this recognition.”
Since its launch in 1985, the Getty Scholars Program has aided around 1,300 scholars from over 50 nations and fosters an environment at the Getty Center and Getty Villa for interdisciplinary cooperation and research that enhances public appreciation of cultural heritage.
“Being recognized as a Getty Scholar is among the highest accolades in ancient visual culture, and it is a remarkable honor to join the Getty Villa community. I take immense pride in being the first scholar from FSU to achieve this recognition.”
— Andrea De Giorgi, professor of Classics
“The research I will pursue during this fellowship focuses on ancient Daphne, a site of remarkable importance in antiquity, situated in present-day Harbiye, Turkey,” said De Giorgi. “My project relies on excavation findings from this location, which is surrounded by a picturesque landscape of springs, collected from 1932 to 1939. At one time, Daphne housed a synagogue, an oracle of Apollo, pagan shrines, and later Christian churches. The plateau served as a vital center for parades, festivals, sacred ceremonies, and occasionally, violent confrontations.”
A key objective of this project is to craft a cohesive and vibrant topography of the region, challenging and reformulating longstanding narratives. While the archaeological records from that era are incomplete, De Giorgi will amalgamate scattered excavation sectors, mosaic floors, ancient residences, and previously undocumented monumental elements to deliver a more comprehensive topography of Daphne.
After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in classics from Università di Torino in Turin, Italy, in 1996, De Giorgi earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in classical and Near Eastern archaeology from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 2001 and 2006.
Since 2013, he has been overseeing FSU’s Cosa Excavations in Cosa, Italy, an ongoing project concentrating on a bath facility as well as the investigation of fortifications and commercial sectors of the Roman colony.
De Giorgi also co-directs the Montereggi Archaeological Project, a three-year excavation commenced in summer 2024, which aims to unearth the history of an ancient Etruscan hilltop settlement that predates Roman communities. Previously, De Giorgi led excavations and surveys in various countries, including Turkey, Israel, Jordan, Syria, Georgia, and the United Arab Emirates.
“De Giorgi exemplifies the type of scholar the Getty Scholars Program aspires to support. His work is pioneering, collaborative, and interdisciplinary. Furthermore, his groundbreaking and extensive research has cultivated new audiences for the exploration of the ancient world.”
— Tim Stover, chair of the Department of Classics
“De Giorgi exemplifies the type of scholar the Getty Scholars Program aspires to support. His work is pioneering, collaborative, and interdisciplinary,” Tim Stover, chair of the Department of Classics, remarked. “Additionally, his groundbreaking and extensive research has fostered new audiences for the exploration of the ancient world.”
His research continues to draw outstanding graduate students to FSU’s Department of Classics. Over time, he has guided a significant number of master’s and doctoral candidates, underscoring both the influence of his study and his prowess as a mentor. Being appointed a Getty Scholar is an esteemed honor that acknowledges De Giorgi’s accomplishments and enhances the university’s reputation.
Throughout his career, De Giorgi has received nearly 30 awards, distinctions, and fellowships, along with 18 grants supporting his research, which also spans Late Antiquity—an era of political and religious transformation generally covering the 4th through 6th centuries C.E. in Europe, signaling the decline of the Western Roman Empire. He has authored three volumes and edited 40. In 2023, he was awarded a fellowship at the National Humanities Center.
To discover more about De Giorgi’s endeavors and research carried out in the Department of Classics, visit classics.fsu.edu.
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