Suckling pig, tiny birds, charcoal and slag: this season's soil samples at Falerii Novi are revealing both diet and ironworking on site. Angela Trentacoste explains what it all might mean. 🐖🔥 Read more here: bsr.ac.uk/stories-from...

Stories from Falerii Novi #6 | Angela Trentacoste: Reading diet and metalworking from the smallest finds - bsr.ac.uk

This year’s work for Angela Trentacoste has centred on bulk sampling: collecting soil samples from across the site and processing them to recover the plant, animal, and other remains that are otherwis...

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This year's dig at Falerii Novi continued the excavation of a monumental building found in 2025. The new trench revealed vaulted rooms, staircases, paved roads and traces of ancient metalworking. 🏛️🔍 @stephenkay.bsky.social @emlynkd.bsky.social @ics.bsky.social Read here: bsr.ac.uk/stories-from...

Stories from Falerii Novi #5 | Continuing the Dig: Stephen Kay on this year's Excavation at Falerii Novi - bsr.ac.uk

This season picks up where 2025 left off, continuing the excavation of the large, monumental building uncovered last year, a structure that saw successive phases of reuse after its construction in the...

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Meet Sara Fabbri, archaeology survey technician at the BSR, mapping every wall and location of all small objects found at Falerii Novi. Regular drone flights, GPS-georeferenced orthophotos, 360° laser scanning of the structures, and she still finds the time do some digging! bsr.ac.uk/stories-from...

Stories from Falerii Novi #4 | Mapping the Excavation: Sara Fabbri on topography at Falerii Novi - bsr.ac.uk

Sara Fabbri working on site, photo by Nicholas Berardo, 2026 Alongside the trenches and the finds, every excavation depends on a less visible kind of work: the constant effort to record, position, and...

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PhD candidate Emma Richard-Trémeau has been cataloguing ceramics at our Falerii Novi excavation and the story they tell about diet and change over time is fascinating. From rich imperial feasts to late antique stews: food, fire and everyday life at Falerii Novi. 🏺 bsr.ac.uk/stories-from...

Stories from Falerii Novi #3 | Food, Fire and Everyday Life at Falerii Novi: A Conversation with Emma Richard - Trémeau - bsr.ac.uk

Emma Richard-Trémeau is undertaking a Collaborative Doctoral Award at the University of Durham and BSR. As part of her training, she spent a placement month at Falerii Novi, assisting with the care, w...

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A number scratched into clay before firing. A 2nd century BCE Roman craftsman already knew exactly where this terracotta piece would fit on the temple roof: piece number six in an ancient assembly sequence. Falerii Novi keeps rewriting what we thought we knew. 🏛️ bsr.ac.uk/stories-from...

Stories from Falerii Novi #2 | Traces of the Sacred: Architectural Terracottas from Falerii Novi - bsr.ac.uk

Among the most remarkable finds from the excavation at Falerii Novi is a fragment of architectural terracotta dating to the second century BCE, a reminder that the site’s history stretches far beyond ...

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What does Roman life look like up close? Cinnabar pigment, precious but poisoning containing mercury. A perfectly intact bone die. Glass gaming pieces. Tiny cosmetic containers and bone hairpins. All from our excavation at Falerii Novi. 🏺 Read more: bsr.ac.uk/stories-from...

Stories from Falerii Novi #1 | Falerii Novi Reveals Its Treasures - bsr.ac.uk

This year Falerii Novi tells the story not only of the wealthier members of society but also of the normal citizens in Roman period – their domestic lives, the games they played, the objects women use...

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✨ We've just published online a remarkable manuscript that belonged to Giacomo Lauro, an engraver, printer and antiquarian active in Rome between 1583 and 1645. 🔗 Explore the manuscript: digitalcollections.bsr.ac.uk/giacomo-laur...

🌿Meet the architect: Odile Lamy 🔗 Read Odile's blog here: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-arc...

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In this blog, Odile Lamy – Conseil des arts e des lettres du Québec Residency at the BSR from April to June 2026 – reflects on her project “Pines of Rome“. After working with wood buildings for many y...

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⚱️Meet the artist: Richard Malone Derek Hill Scholar has spent his residency at the BSR exploring materiality, labour and the surfaces we take for granted, from Etruscan urns to fresco repairs and Roman street graffiti. 🔗 Read Richard's blog: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-art...

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In this blog, Richard Malone, Derek Hill Scholar at the British School at Rome (February–March 2026), discusses the project he developed during his residency: “A Record of Tenderness: Exploring Queer ...

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This month our Archaeology Manager @stephenkay.bsky.social and Survey Technician Sara Fabbri are conducting geophysical prospection at the interethnic sanctuary and Roman town of Lucus Feroniae, a few kilometres north of Rome.

🔥Meet the fellows: Simon Keay Awardee in Mediterranean Archaeology Dr Jana Kopáčková 🔗 Read Jana's blog: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-fel...

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Jana Kopáčková, Simon Keay Awardee in Mediterranean Archaeology from April to June 2026, shares insights into the development of her research project, “Roman Olive Oil and Wine Production Between the ...

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🔥Meet the artist: Genevieve Felix Reynolds 🔗 Read Genevieve's blog: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-art...

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National Art School, Sydney Resident Genevieve Felix Reynolds (April – June 2026) reflects on her residency and her research at the BSR in a new blog. A photograph is silent: its integral meaning is o...

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🏡Meet the artist: Danny Leyland Abbey Scholar Danny Leyland has spent his residency collecting images of houses, cabins and sheltersbuilding a visual language around what it means to withdraw from the world, and the impossibility of ever fully doing so. Read Danny's blog: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-art...

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In this blog, Danny Leyland, Abbey Scholar at the BSR from September 2025 to June 2026, shares reflections on his residency experience and the research he presented during the Summer Open Studios with...

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Behind every research project at the BSR, there are the many people who made it possible. As part of our 125th anniversary event last month, we presented a selection of recently funded research projects - work made possible by the members and donors who support the BSR.

🏛️Meet the fellow: Frances Myatt bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-fel...

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Frances Myatt, Rome Awardee at the British School at Rome from April to June 2026, shares insights into the development of her research project, “Lady in a Landscape: Imagining Livia in Elizabeth Bowe...

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🏛️Meet the artist: Josh Juett In this blog, Josh Juett, Helpmann Academy Resident (April–June 2026), presents “The Symbolic Object and the Formation of Self,” a project developed during his residency: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-art...

Meet the artists: Josh Juett - bsr.ac.uk

In this blog, Josh Juett, Helpmann Academy Resident (April–June 2026), presents “The Symbolic Object and the Formation of Self,” a project developed during his residency. Over the past three months, I...

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Two new resources on Carlo Labruzzi (1748–1817) and his Via Appia aquatints: 📂 Digital Collections project page → researchprojects.bsr.ac.uk/s/carlo-labr... 🎨 Virtual exhibition→ virtualexhibitions.bsr.ac.uk/omeka-s/s/lo... Same fascinating material, two ways to explore it.

Last month, during our 125th anniversary event, we unveiled ‘Making an Impression’, an exhibition focused on graphic identity and print culture at the BSR. 125 years of visual history, told through posters, publications and print. 👉 Virtual exhibition coming soon![

125 years of art, research and culture - and tonight, we celebrated with joy. ✨ We said a heartfelt thank you to Mark Getty KBE after 8 years as Chair, and welcomed Sir Nigel Carrington to the role. Excited for what's next. Help the BSR thrive for the next 125 years: bsr.ac.uk/join-support...

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Memberships Memberships Summer Open Studios 2023 Unveiling of Verve by Bridget Riley, May 2023 Director Abigail Brundin and Chair of the Council of Trustees Mark Getty during the unveiling of Verve by...

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🚦 Meet the Fellow: Mark Farid 🚦 What does crossing the road reveal about how we are governed? BSR Rome Research Fellow Mark Farid has spent his residency finding out, filming pedestrian crossings in eight cities across seven countries. 🔗 Read Mark's blog: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-art...

Meet the artists: Mark Farid - bsr.ac.uk

In this blog, Mark Farid, Rome Research Fellow from April to June 2026, reflects on his residency experience and the research he presented at the Summer Open Studios in June 2026. At a Crossroads What...

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⚡ Meet the Fellow: Dr Peter Agócs ⚡ BSR Hugh Last Fellow Dr Peter Agócs is spending his spring in Rome not just admiring the ancient city - but tracing the footsteps of a hero who walked these hills long before Romulus ever did. 🔗 Read Dr Agócs' blog: bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-fel...

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Peter Agócs, Hugh Last Fellow at the British School at Rome from April to June 2026, shares insights into the development of his research project, “Heracles in Italy: A Study of Religion, Society and ...

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To mark our 125th anniversary, BSR Archivist Alessandra Giovenco has gone back to the very beginning, exploring the founding records that shaped the institution we are today. bsr.ac.uk/the-weight-o...

The Weight of Words. A Glimpse into the British School at Rome's Early Years through its founding records - bsr.ac.uk

Corporate records can tell us a great deal about an institution’s historical trajectory. They provide insight into its life through official documents, decisions, and discussions recorded in Minute Bo...

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💫 Meet the Fellow: Professor Mary Laven 💫 bsr.ac.uk/meet-the-fel...

Meet the fellows: Professor Mary Laven - bsr.ac.uk

Professor Mary Laven, BSR Associate Fellow at the British School at Rome from January to June 2026, shares insights into the development of her research project, “Diversifying the Italian Renaissance”...

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The British School at Rome extends its warmest congratulations to Alison Brooks on being awarded an OBE. An exceptional architect and valued member of our Faculty of Architecture, Alison will also be directing the BSR's Reading Rome course this September. bsr.ac.uk/the-bsr-cele...

The BSR Celebrates Alison Brooks OBE - bsr.ac.uk

The British School at Rome extends its warmest congratulations to Alison Brooks on being awarded an OBE. An exceptional architect and valued member of our Faculty of Architecture, Alison will also be ...

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The City of Rome Course is an intensive 8-week residential course held at the BSR, unlocking Rome for postgraduates from UK and other BSR partner universities. Next course: April–May 2027 Deadline to apply: 15 November 2026 bsr.ac.uk/research-pra...

The British School at Rome is very sad to learn of the death of Professor Rosamond McKitterick. .

From digitising artworks to funding student bursaries, every gift helps the British School at Rome thrive. Support research, creativity, and cultural exchange for the next 125 years. Donate or learn more: bsr.ac.uk/125th/

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125th 125th Celebrate 125 years of the BSR For 125 years, the British School at Rome (BSR) has been a beacon of cultural exchange, research excellence, and artistic innovation. Founded in 1901, the BS...

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📢 The BSR invites expressions of interest from postdoctoral scholars for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026, with the BSR as host institution. 3 years to pursue independent research in Rome. Deadline: Thu 2 July 2026 📩 research@bsrome.it Details: bsr.ac.uk/british-acad...

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 - bsr.ac.uk

The British School at Rome (BSR) invites expressions of interest from postdoctoral scholars who wish to apply for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships with the BSR as the host institution. The...

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Great progress being made in our second week of excavations at Falerii Novi!

We are thrilled to share the latest updates from our ongoing excavations at #FaleriiNovi! This week we had a full trench tour of our excavations, led by our talented participating students. Stay tuned for more updates as the season progresses, there is so much more to come!