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Mediterranean, sometime Classical, archaeologist.

I am currently studying stoneworking traditions in the volcanic tuff masonry of Archaic Campania in their regional context, while continuing my research on the relationship between the ancient Romans, their volcanic landscape, and their built environment as director of the “Quarry provenience and Archaeological Dating of the Roman-Area Tuffs in Antiquity” (QUADRATA) Project.

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Education

2019-2020. Rome Prize Fellow in Ancient Studies, American Academy in Rome.

2017. Ph.D.,  Classical Art & Archaeology, University of Michigan.

2012-2013. Regular Member, American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

2005. B.A., Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

2003. Student, Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome.

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    Publications

    E. D’Ambrosio, D.P. Diffendale, F. Marra, O. Dally, A. Danti, C. Parisi Presicce. “Geochemical proveniencing of the tuff used to build the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus and other Archaic monuments (Rome, Italy).” Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 51 (Oct. 2023), 104146.

    F. Marra, O. Dally, A. Danti, D.P. Diffendale, C. Parisi Presicce, “Studio geologico sulla provenienza del Tufo del Palatino (‘cappellaccio’) impiegato nella costruzione del basamento del Tempio di Giove.” Bullettino della Commissione Archeologica Comunale di Roma 124 (2023), 275–286.

    M. Mogetta, I. Battiloro, I. Varriale, D.P. Diffendale, G. Iacomelli, M. D’Acri, C. Corbino, C. Comegna, G. Pardini, “Archaeological Research at the Sanctuary of Venus in Pompeii: Interim Report of the 2018-2019 Seasons of the Venus Pompeiana Project.” Fasti Online Documents & Research (FOLD&R), no. 535.

    P. Brocato, D. Diffendale, D. Di Giuliomaria, M. Gaeta, F. Marra, N. Terrenato, 2019. “A Previously Unidentified Tuff in the Archaic Temple Podium at Sant’Omobono, Rome and its Broader Implications.” Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology 32,1, 114–136.

    D.P. Diffendale, 2019. “Disiecta Fictilia: Republican-era moldmade architectural terracottas from the magazzino at Sant’Omobono.” In P. Brocato, M. Ceci & N. Terrenato (Eds.), Ricerche nell’area dei templi di Fortuna e Mater Matuta. Vol. II. Università della Calabria.

    D.P. Diffendale, 2019. “A note on the provenience of the Late Archaic terracottas.” In Brocato, Ceci & Terrenato (Eds.), Vol. II.

    D.P. Diffendale,  F. Marra, M. Gaeta & N. Terrenato, 2018. “Combining geochemistry and petrography to provenance Lionato and Lapis Albanus tuffs used in Roman temples at Sant’Omobono, Rome, Italy.” Geoarchaeology. https://doi.org/10.1002/gea.21702

    D.P. Diffendale, P. Brocato, N. Terrenato & A.L. Brock, 2016. “Sant’Omobono: an interim status quaestionis.” Journal of Roman Archaeology 29, 7–42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047759400072032

    D.P. Diffendale 2016, “Five Republican monuments. On the supposed building program of M. Fulvius Flaccus.” In P. Brocato, M. Ceci & N. Terrenato (Eds.) Ricerche nell’area dei templi di Fortuna e Mater Matuta. Vol. I. Università della Calabria, pp. 141–166.

    Projects

    QUADRATA (Quarry provenience and Archaeological Dating of the Roman-Area Tuffs in Antiquity) Project, Rome.

    Sant’Omobono Project, Rome.

    Venus Pompeiana Project, Pompeii.

    Mt. Lykaion Excavation & Survey Project, Arkadia, Greece.

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