Maria Bonghi Jovino

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Maria Bonghi Jovino
Born1931
Naples, Italy
TitleProfessor of Etruscology and Italic Archaeology
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-disciplineEtruscology
InstitutionsUniversity of Milan

Maria Bonghi Jovino (born 1931) is an Italian archaeologist. Bonghi Jovino was Professor of Etruscology and Italic Archaeology at the University of Milan. [1]

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Biography

Her work focuses on pre-Roman Italy, including the Etruscan civilisation and pre-Roman Campania. She has excavated in Campania and Etruria. A major excavation was at Tarquinia, and she has directed excavations at Pompeii (Regio VI, Insula 5). [1] From 1982 she directed excavations at Piano di Civita, an area of public and religious activity. [2]

Awards and honours

Bonghi Jovino is a member of the Board of Directors of Istituto Nazionale di Studi Etruschi e Italici, the Accademia di Napoli. She is on the Advisory Committee of the foundation for Faina Museum of Orvieto and is corresponding member of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. She was made an honorary citizen of Tarquinia in 2008. [3]

Bonghi Jovino is director of the publication series Capua Preromana.[ citation needed ]

In 2012, the edited volume Interpretando l'antico was dedicated to her. [4]

Selected publications

Art and culture

Architecture

Pompeii, Capua and pre-Roman Campania

Tarquinia

Craft activity

Classification methods

References

  1. 1 2 "Maria Bonghi Jovino". www.ajaonline.org. American Journal of Archaeology. January 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. Alessandro, Naso (2017-09-25). Etruscology. Boston, US. ISBN   978-1934078495. OCLC   1012851705.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Cittadinanza onoraria alla professoressa Maria Bonghi Iovino". CIVONLINE. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  4. Interpretando l'antico : scritti di archeologia offerti a Maria Bonghi Jovino. Bonghi Jovino, Maria,, Chiaramonte Treré, Cristina,, Bagnasco Gianni, Giovanna,, Chiesa, Federica,, Università di Milano. Sezione di archeologia., Cisalpino (Firm). Milano. 2012. ISBN   9788820510473. OCLC   855995949.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)