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Dragana Mladenović

My research focuses on various aspects of Roman archaeology, particularly looking at cultural responses to the Roman conquest, the subject peoples' experience of the empire, issues of identity and imperialism. I am also interested in the interconnectedness of the Roman empire, in particular viewed through ports and their associated communities. Archaeoastronomy and its possible application to the study of Roman Mithraism is another of my interests.  

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Portus Field School 2018

The Portus Field School will run again this summer, between June 18th and 29th. In the two weeks we plan to reveal a section of the norther facade of the Palazzo Imperiale opening towards the port of Claudius, as well as finish the photogrammetry of the Severan warehouses. All those interested should get in touch with me- please see the Application Process tab for details of how to apply. Portus Field School 2015 The post Portus Field School 2018 appeared first on Portus Project. Continue reading →

Insula dell’Ara Coeli

Laser scan showing different floors of the insula The 2nd c. AD Insula dell’Ara Coeli, which stands five floors high at the foot of the Capitoline Hill, is the only surviving extant example of a Roman apartment building in Rome, although such structures must have once dominated the cityscape. Yet the insula has never been studied in full: a small-scale excavation and some basic consolidation work were carried out in the 1960s, but much of the building remains uninvestigated. Continue reading →