The Italian Archaeological Mission will illustrate the rich heritage of Umm al-Quwain, drawing on five years of collaborative research with the local Department of Tourism and Archaeology. A comprehensive landscape study and extensive surveys have laid the groundwork for investigating sites spanning from 3,000 BC to the Late Antique era, including a monastery on Siniya Island. The presentation will spotlight intriguing connections with the West, particularly Italy, highlighted, for example, by the recent discovery of gold coins imitating Roman prototypes.
February 7th – 6:30pm
Italian Cultural Institute Abu Dhabi
RSVP: https://italianmissionuaq.splashthat.com/
Michele Degli Esposti is an archaeologist whose main field of research is Southeast Arabian archaeology, mainly from the Early Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age. A PhD holder from the University of Pisa, Italy, he is Assistant Professor (research) at the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is Director of the Italian Mission in Umm Al Quwain (UAE).
Federico Borgi is an Archaeologist and Topographer with almost 20 years of experience in the Gulf region. Co-director of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Umm al Quwain, he had been recently hired by the Tourism and Archaeology Department of Umm al Quwain.