RICORDI, PENSIERI E PAESAGGI DELL’ORIENTE. Un’esplorazione nei fondi della Biblioteca Universitaria di Napoli e nell’archivio della Missione Archeologica Italiana a Tell Barri

Raffaella Pierobon Benoit is a full member of the National Society of Sciences, Letters, and Arts of Naples and former full professor of Archaeology and Roman Provincial Antiquities at the University of Naples Federico II. She conducts both theoretical and field research in Turkey, Jordan, France, and Syria (countries where she has directed various archaeological missions) exploring the broader theme of interactions between peoples and cultures. She is the author of numerous publications, has curated various exhibitions in Italy and abroad, and has taken part in national and European research projects.

Maria Lucia Siragusa, former Director of the Biblioteca Universitaria di Napoli under the Italian Ministry of Culture, specializes in the study of miniatures, fine bookbindings, and rare books. She has held a number of institutional positions, including that of designated representative for Campania for the protection of non-state bibliographic heritage. She has coordinated numerous exhibitions in Italy and abroad, presented at national and international conferences, and worked as a lecturer and tutor. She is the author of numerous publications on history, bibliography, and iconography.

Maria Amodio is a researcher in Archaeology at the University of Naples Federico II and holds a Ph.D. in Archaeological and Art-Historical Sciences and in History. Her research focuses on the Roman and Late Antique periods, with particular attention to Syria (especially the production and circulation of ceramics) as well as Naples and Southern Italy. In the latter context, she has worked on urban and funerary topography, frescoes and mosaics, the area’s commercial, cultural, and artistic ties with Africa and the East, and the relationships between different ethnic and religious groups, with particular focus on the Jewish community. She is the author of numerous scholarly publications and has participated in various national and international conferences.

Paolo Cimadomo holds a Ph.D. in Historical, Archaeological, and Art-Historical Sciences and is currently an MSCA Fellow at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He has carried out fieldwork in several countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Jordan, Israel, Syria, and Turkey. His research centres on the history and archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean, with a particular interest in the Roman and Late Antique periods. He has presented at various national and international conferences and is the author of numerous scholarly publications.

Lavinia De Rosa, a former fellow at the Italian Institute for Historical Studies, holds a Ph.D. in History with a specialization in Archival and Library Resources from Sapienza University of Rome and currently works at the Biblioteca Universitaria di Napoli. Her research focuses on Roman history (particularly public works and water management) as well as the history of Neapolitan cultural institutions, the development of archaeological libraries, and the personal papers of archaeologists.