Eleonora Gandolfi
I am a PhD Student at King's College London and Digital Scholarship Manager at the University of Southampton.
Follow me @eleonorag1
https://kcl.academia.edu/EleonoraGandolfi
Location Southampton
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Guy Biddles
Well done. I am so pleased to read others had similar experiences and that you have found your way.
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Heather Farrell
I am so pleased this can help others too. Let's keep learning together!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Memona Waqas
Exactly! well done!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to jane ogechukwu
Yes, it does!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Alliya Naaz
I wish you all the best! Just remember, we are all starting from a different point and we all have up and downs in our life. Things might change over time, but if you persevere you will achieve your goals!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Maura Pell
thank you for the feedback. the ways each page is built is based on the activity. Quizzes allows learners to test their knowledge but don't allow for comment as in other pages. So you can share your comments on the other pages that relates to that specific topic. With the copyright, we have just touched based on the woodier and main concepts and not covered...
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For university courses, you might also want o add the subject and the type of curse you would like to take, and maybe the country (e.g. "architecture course university UK" or "master in economics in Germany"). For a technological problem, you will need to describe the problem and the technology you are using (eg. "blue screen windows" or "how to take a...
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Abhijit Jha
This course was created to cover some basic concepts that can help you and others to understand how more complex digital areas are working. I think the key is to really understand the basics and then build knowledge on that! :)
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yes! if are looking for a specific scholarship or open to a specific country you will need to add the name of the country or the scholarship.
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yes, if you are looking for info on how so solve a specific error it is always useful to type exactly the error you have and the software/system that gives you that error (eg. "Error 403 windows" or "playstation 4 not connecting to network")
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yes, this was the idea behind this. Please take your time to explore the content and come back to look at it again when you have time. You can also create bookmarks (https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000858.htm) of all the external links we are including in this course, so you can come back to the webpages at any time.
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there are quite a lot of concepts over the 4 weeks, but take all the time you need to check and explore the platforms. You don't need to use all of them, but only know they exists! we are all a bit scared at the beginning, please remember you are not alone!
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It does not matter how long it will take you to feel confident. Take your time to experiment and find the one that works best for you. You might change platform/s over time. Please remember that all of them will have the same settings (e.g. security, how to post or delete a post) .
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I am so pleased to know you are not more confident! Good luck with your classes!
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You can post what you prefer. For example, you can post something that you think is interesting to you (this is how you would define your digital persona too. It could be an event or an interesting point someone has made), or you could start to comment on other posts you think are interesting. Have a look at this...
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Evonne Angelovich
This is soo true, changes are happening to everyone and we just need to look at the positive side that will open in front of us! Australia is such a beautiful country, I loved the time I have spent there!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Ramayah Rasiah
that is really kind! Thank you! Just remember you can do it too!
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FutureLearn has created its own platform. Anything you see in this web page (the text and how things looks like) are based on html like all other websites. I am not entirely sure what software was used to create the images as some of my colleagues at KCL have created them. The videos have been recorded remotely using the laptop webcam and zoom, while the...
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Coding is all about following rules. It is similar to learn a new language (different coding programmes are also referred as languages), you just need to learn the basics and apply them. The more you practice, the easier it is! :) Have a look at this: https://skillcrush.com/blog/64-online-resources-to-learn-to-code-for-free/
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I would advice to look at the following links: https://business.linkedin.com/en-uk/marketing-solutions/blog/posts/content-marketing/2017/17-steps-to-a-better-LinkedIn-profile-in-2017 and https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/112133/how-do-i-create-a-good-linkedin-profile-?lang=en. If you are looking at a particular job, you can look LinkedIn job...
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you are more than welcome to share it here or share it with people in your network.
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Most of the times is important to know these tools exists, even if you are not planning to regularly use them or have explored all of them. You might find yourself in a situation in the future where you will need to know they exists.
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you can have a look at some interesting data here https://sproutsocial.com/insights/new-social-media-demographics/
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this is so kind! thank you
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right, there is a small but really important difference here: "coding" is the process of translating and writing codes (machine readable inputs)following a specific language (e.g. python, html) and syntax; while "programming" is the process of building an executable program that can be used to carry out proper machine level outputs. So coding is a small part...
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You can also apply it to any project management context. So every time you would like to do something,from painting you house to learning a new language! obviously, you don't really need to write your plan every time.
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exactly and you can use the skills you have identified in job applications too!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to PAULA BURNETT
Well done!
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true. However, there are some interesting links between demographic data and usage of some platform: you might find this article interesting https://sproutsocial.com/insights/new-social-media-demographics/. In terms of the impact of social media and society, research in the are of web science has shown how we change some of our practices by using the web (not...
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yes, one of the advantage of collecting data online is that the data is normally accessible as a table that can be searched, visualised (e.g. you can make graphs) or analysed in different ways.
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yours are really good suggestions when interacting with a live audience (e.g. when teaching to a class or presenting at a conference). Thank you!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Yes, I hope that the next week will give you some information on how to join and be part of a network. With your participation to this MOOC you are already part of a network! I hope you will find the tips and information useful.
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@AJITHKUMARCHELOTE true! however, data mining and blockchain technologies are based on different coding/programming languages. There are different typed of coding languages (HTML, Python, JavaScript, PHP, and Java are some of the easiest), but understanding the basics would be the initial step to know how to applying them to different scenarios.
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there are so many options available and we will all need to learn a new skill at some point! :)
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Annie Quartermaine
This is good practice as it makes easier for people to recognise or contact you!
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This is really interesting! Would you have imagine a different skill to be important in job applications?
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true, but not everyone has the opportunity to practice it as school or at work. Some might have finished school before computers were introduced in all schools, and might not have the chance to practice at work either.
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I love the definition of "digital migrant" you are suggesting here! It is true, we are migrating our self and our skills into the digital world! it is also true that technology is moving so fast that being "digital native" does not mean nothing will change for them either. In terms of coding, not everyone will need to use this skill but it might be useful to...
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Hi Caitlin, it will be wonderful to take this offline. Please contact me at eg1g09@southampton.ac.uk, and I will be more than happy to share more details about the project.
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Hi All, I am currently doing my PhD at Southampton looking on how students learn heritage contents via new technologies.
I am interested in connecting with any school teacher/lecture across the world who is planning/would like to use some of the information provided in this course as part of the module currently taught at the school/university.
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Hi Caitlin, I have been working with a School in Italy on a similar project as part of my PhD research. Italian students have learned about Portus in english, as part of their module of "latin literature and history". The pupils have been able to discuss in english issues like globalisation, development of trade in the roman world, development of the harbour...
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Julian Porter
I hope you enjoyed the visit! have you visited Portus too. Ostia was Rome fluvial harbour and was connected with Portus via a series of channels. It was closed to the maritime harbour and was a port itself.
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The project has been funded in large measure by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), together with the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, the University of Southampton and the British School at Rome.
more info at:http://www.portusproject.org/about/funding/
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you can say everything about romans, but you can't deny they were a great builders. Possibly great modern civil engineers as their structures are still standing and survived event to modern earthquakes!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Lilian Wassink
Hi Lilian, not to my knowledge. The airport is close, but not too close for the drones to create problems
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to pam mackale
yes, experience helps in know how to identify layers, even if you are never sure 100% what you are looking for. eg. you might know that there will be a wall as shown by the geophysics survey, but you might not have an idea on how many layers of different material you will find between the top layer and the wall (unless you have a section close to your area...
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yes, it depends from all factors you have listed. Eg. I worked for years on sites in Tunisia dated around III millennium BC (based on material culture) where the current archaeological layer is 4 cm deep. This sounds so weird if you compare it with the layers in Portus or with sites from the same period on the coast where the same layer are 2.50m deep. This is...
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it depends which excavation you are working on. I would say, for more recent periods (classics sites, medieval and so on) you surely need a strong back and the physical component is quite important. I have worked in prehistoric sites where the amount of ground to move is much less,but you will spend most of the time on your knees. Generally, good health is...
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yes, it is a lot of work, but it is import an to record everything! I love writing contexts sheets including drawings. I feel it relaxing and gives me time to think about the archaeology I have just uncovered.
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yes, lots of recording is still hand written. Most of the excavations don't have electricity on site (Portus has the Casale, but not all archaeological sites have this "luxury") and sometime it't not easy to wrote on a laptop screen under the sun. Paper and pen recording ensure recording in whichever site under all weather condition!
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I rembet the transition between Italian lira and Euro. It was a big change but we had 2 yrs of transition with circulation of both currencies. Definately a cultural shock!
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I would say it works exactly as modern coins, even new design have been produced or a new Queen/King is on power, we still have 10-20 yrs old coins in our wallets. Coins are obviously replaced periodically, but I believe it's on a bases of how much have been ruined with the use and not in relation to the death of an individual.
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thank you for sharing this and linking the comment to twitter!
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Immagine that the laser scan is rotate as to take a panorama in East-West direction and at the same time North-South, so you will end up with something like a bubble, with the laser scan in the middle. You will then clean the data (e.g. removing the points representing the vegetation and so on, you will then end up with lots of point that represent the...
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Alison caturra
yes, total stations are really common and used on constructions sites.
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Soil layers can be identified for difference in colour, consistency and presence of material. Sometime is really easy to identify a new layer as the colour can change (e.g.. the presence of lots of fragmented bricks or pottery might make the layer red-ish)and it seems easier to dig (eg. a layer with an higher percentage of sand is easier to dig than a really...
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Yes, unfortunately Pompeii has been mismanaged and neglected. Loosing building is always painful and sad, but work seems to be ongoing to save and preserve what is there.
Since Herculaneum lay to the west of Vesuvius, it was only mildly affected by the first phase of the eruption. While roofs in Pompeii collapsed under the weight of falling debris, only a few... -
totally agree on Tunisian sites. I would also add El Jem amphitheatre (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/38) which is the best preserved amphitheatre in North Africa. It now hosts a good jazz summer programme.
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we are not totally sure, the flat skull-cap could suggest it is Ulysses, however it is equally possible it is a representation of one of the Greek sailors who accompanied him on his travels.
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Kerry Tani
thank you for pointing this out, we will correct the mistake.
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Aerial photographs helps in defying the size or the limit of sites, especially if the sites is closed or immersed in a urbanised area. The view "from the top" helps in follow certain features or possibly follow them. E.g. there are cases where walls have been demolished or included in a different structure for meters before reappearing to the original shape....
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I think it's all about finding the right balance between informations recorded with the excavation and the non-invasive technologies. It also depend on how much time and resources archaeologists have available.
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True, but it's even more fascinating to dig them out the ground!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Doreen Henderson
Pliny the Elder described how elephants (and other animals) were catcher and transported to Rome. eg. elephants were moved in and out of the boat with domesticated elephants. see mosaics on catch of animals from Cartage http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jXwgk-exsXQ/SASWWcVur_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/LWn1D7dffAQ/s400/corridoio+caccia.jpg
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Yes, it is exactly the same technique.
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Mark Jarmuz
Hi Mark, we have not found many boats remains at Portus. The Torlonia relief can give you an idea of the type of boat (http://www.ostia-antica.org/portus/reliefs.htm) . More info at http://moocs.southampton.ac.uk/portus/2014/06/03/roman-ships-portus/ and http://www.portusproject.org/technology/2006/04/reconstruction-methodology-p5/
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here is the only known pictures of lions at Portus when it was used as zoo park! http://www.ostia-antica.org/portus/portus61.jpg
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Dear both, I have forward your question about bricks production to Christina Triantafillou, who specialised in roman architecture and construction.
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yes, you are correct: Non-invasive techniques are not causing damages to the archeology. Incredibly useful and exciting!
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Research shows that it was probably of Claudian date and may have been excavated both to provide flood relief and to facilitate the movement of material during the creation of the new port (Keay and Millett 2005a: 272). If it could be shown that it continued into the second century AD, there would be grounds for arguing that it could have acted as a key...
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I am not sure such a map has been produced already ( I am checking with my colleagues at the moment). You can use googlemap on its terrestrial view ( https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7675449,12.2884366,4271m/data=!3m1!1e3 ). You can also walk on both sites and look around. Ostia will be easier to explore as the area is not covered by trees.
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As far as I am aware, in the imperial period, there was great state control over trade in order to guarantee supply (the annona system) and even a state merchant fleet, replacing the system during the republic of paying subsidies (vecturae) to encourage private shipowners. There was a specific official in charge of the grain supply (the praefectus annonae) who...
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You are becoming a real archaeologist! I have visited China in April and I have found a couple of brick stamps on the Great Wall and in one of the imperial tomb. Not exactly as the Roman one, but equally exciting!
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Geophysics give you a general idea but will not necessarily give you all details about artefacts and type of ground or the archaeological sequence. Working on a smaller scale helps to fully understand the area. Eg. Geophysics can show where archaeological features are located (eg. Walls and channels) but will not help in understand if all walls have been built...
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You are right, they are equally important. the small scale helps to reply to more specific questions. In prehistoric sites might help to understand how tools were created.
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I would say that all artefacts have an impact on the interpretation. Eg. If we found small artifacts such as bids in a particular room or in a part of the room, it helps to understand in which area were the bids kept or which was the function of the room (it might have been a private room, or an area of production of jewels). On the big scale this can help us...
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Geophysics helps a lot to identify the most appropriate are for trenches (in relation to the initial archaeological question) when we have limited funding available to dig.
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Most of us have included Twitter on out profile or you can use #UoSFLPortus
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True. However, multi-disciplinarity assumes that communications between disciplines is limited, while we are mainly working on a inter-disciplinary. This means cross-discipline communication happens at all stages of the project and the research is truly collaborative.
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You are right, comunication is one of the key factor for successful collaborations in archaeology!
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Prego! We would really appreciate any comment on resources available in Italian (eg. translations or websites: http://www.portusproject.org/it/ and http://moocs.southampton.ac.uk/portus/it/). Would you like to see anything in particular that is not currently covered in this course? Many thanks!
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Thank you for your feedback. Could you please let me know where have you spotted the small errors or comments on the right page or blog (http://moocs.southampton.ac.uk/portus/it/)? I will make sure all materials will be corrected. :)
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Welcome Tasmisha. I hope you will find the course useful in your everyday job. it's never too late to start a PhD! Enjoy the MOOC.
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Welcome to this MOOC Lucia! We are really keen in receiving feedback on the course and italian resources available. Please let me know if there is anythign we can improve on our blog http://moocs.southampton.ac.uk/portus/it/. I hope you will enjoy it.
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This article will help replying to your question. Initially it was acting as support to Portus, to then change slightly his funtion as terminus for ships sailing southwards. See http://www.bsr.ac.uk/site2014/wp-content/uploads/Rome-Portus-and-the-Mediterranean-Chapter-2.pdf
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Hi Claudio,
this is such an interesting question. Centumcellae initial role was as "support" of Portus. Then, his connection to Rome on Via Aurelia suggests it might have acted as a "terminus for ships sailing southwards along the Tyrrhenian coast from Gallia Narbonensis...., as well as for ships coming eastwards across the Mediterranean from northeastern... -
Carolina, do you find the italian translations adequate? would you like to see more or different resources in italian? are you using them at all?
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Hi Carolina, it's great to have you on board! I am from a small village close to Reggio Emilia I would love to see more italians taking this course to re-discovered our incredible history! I hope you are enjoying the course!
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Vivienne Nichols
Thank you for sharing the interactive model, it's a really effective way to visualise it!
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You can visit the site if you are travelling to Rome! It is open 9.30am-1.00pm on first saturday and last sunday of each month, you can book your visit at the Museum of the Roman Ships (phone number +39 (0)6 6529192). An Archaeo-bus from Fiumicino Airport to Portus and Ostia has also been planned by the Soprintendenza.
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You made an interesting comment in regards of the context of the find. For archaeologist the context where you find a particular object or material it is the key to understand the "bigger picture" and interpret a specific building, site. It is also really important to understand the relationship of the object or area with the rest of the site.
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Tamisha Lee
The Classis Misenensis (imperial military fleet) was founded by Caesar Augustus in 27 BC, when the fleet of Italy, until then based mostly at Ostia, was moved to the new harbour of Misenum in the Bay of Naples to control eastern Mediterranean. It would have contained up to 250 ships as the one in Classe (Ravenna) in the Adriatic Sea. It was also present in...
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Hi Carlos,
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Dear Maria Luisa,
I am fully aware if italian situation and I am really keen to support your idea. I did contact my old teacher in Italy proposing a simile project but went nowhere. Please drop me an email at eg1g09@soton.ac.uk and we can take this offline and discuss it in detail. I am sure we will find a way to take your idea forward! -
Dear Maria Luisa,
that sounds great! Please let me know if you need any help. I am definitely interested in collaborating with you if possible as it match my main research area (cultural public engagement). I am happy to take this conversation off-line and explore opportunities with you and the other members of the team.
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Dear Maria Luisa, thank you so much for your comment! I also want to remind you about our blog (http://www.portusproject.org/it/) with its italian version, it might be useful as resource for your teaching activities. Please let us know if you need specific resources in italian as most of the maps and resources created by the team have been translated.
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Dear Taylor, thank you for the article.
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Astrid Niemann Jørgensen
Dear Astrid, during the course we will reference back to the maps and use terms in the glossary. You might find useful to keep them separately or print them to consult them easily.
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Eleonora Gandolfi replied to Judy Bankhead
Hi Judy, yes researchers are working on the same item at times, but in a collaborative way. This means we have specialist working together on the same goal. If you consider the 3d representation of Portus, there are a number of researchers working on each part individually (as they are the specialist of that area) to then discuss result and identify the most...
