Fabio Colivicchi, Queen's University

Research

imperialism Roman archaeology Roman history Etruscan archaeology cultural change

Latest papers

The 2024 Field Season at Caere, Vigna Marini Vitalini: A New Etruscan Temple and Its Surroundings.
Etruscan and Italic studies · 2025 · first author
Ancient pottery from archaeological sites in Southern Italy: first evidence of red grape products markers.
European journal of mass spectrometry (Chichester, England) · 2015

All 2 publications

Latest funding

In Search of the Etruscan Forum: Bringing Etruria into the Conversation on the Origins of Public Open Spaces
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$114,933
The beginnings of roman imperialism: Caere and Rome
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$100,000
The origins of the idea of city in Etruria urban planning and religion in an Etruscan metropolis
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$76,448

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

The 2024 Field Season at Caere, Vigna Marini Vitalini: A New Etruscan Temple and Its Surroundings.

Colivicchi F, Freitas A, Karelsen S, Miller H, Strachan A, Taylor J

Etruscan and Italic studies2025First author

DOI: 10.1515/etst-2025-0011 PMID: 41306600

02

Ancient pottery from archaeological sites in Southern Italy: first evidence of red grape products markers.

Bianco G, Granafei S, Colivicchi F, Catald T, Buchicchio A

European journal of mass spectrometry (Chichester, England)2015

DOI: 10.1255/ejms.1377 PMID: 26353991

In Search of the Etruscan Forum: Bringing Etruria into the Conversation on the Origins of Public Open Spaces

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Colivicchi, Fabio

$114,933

The beginnings of roman imperialism: Caere and Rome

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Colivicchi, Fabio

Keywords: imperialism; Roman archaeology; Roman history; Etruscan archaeology; cultural change

$100,000

The origins of the idea of city in Etruria urban planning and religion in an Etruscan metropolis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Colivicchi, Fabio

Keywords: urban planning; foundation rituals; Etruscan and roman culture; wall painting

$76,448

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: imperialism Dear Professor Colivicchi, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The 2024 Field Season at Caere, Vigna Marini Vitalini: A New Etruscan Temple and Its Surroundings." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "In Search of the Etruscan Forum: Bringing Etruria into the Conversation on the Origins of Public Open Spaces" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]