Team
Directors
Dhimitër Ҫondi and David Hernandez
David Hernandez
Principal Investigator
University of Notre Dame
Dhimitër Ҫondi
Project Co-Director
Albanian Institute of Archaeology
Assistant Director
Erin Pitt
Erin Pitt
Assistant Director
Sweeet Briar College
Project Advisor
Richard Hodges
Richard Hodges
President of the American University of Rome
Collaborators
Luan Përzhita
Luan Përzhita
Director, Albanian Institute of Archaeology
Shpresa Gjongecaj
Former Director of the Albanian Institute of Archaeology
Specialists
Gloria Bolzoni and Nadia Aleotti, Ceramicists
Thomas Crist, Forensic Anthropologist
Giacomo Piazzini, Ceramicist
Maickel van Bellegem, Metals Conservator
Mariangela Vandini and Tania Chinni, Glass Experts
Diego Sabato, Archaeobotanist
Elena Baldi, Numismatist
Michael MacKinnon, Archaeozoologist
Richard Abdy
Numismatist
British Museum
Nadia Aleotti
Ceramicist
University of Bologna
Lorenzo Angioni
Archaeobotanist
Elena Baldi
Numismatist
University of College London
David Bescoby
Geophysicist and Environmental Archaeologist
University of East Anglia
Anna Zsófia Biller
Illustrator
BHM Aquincum Museum
Gloria Bolzoni
Ceramicist
State University of Milan
Marco Cavalazzi
Ceramicist
University of Bologna
Brian Carlsen
Geophysicist
Lockheed Martin
Tania Chinni
Ancient Glass Expert
University of Bologna
Thomas Crist
Forensic Anthropologist
Uttica College
Allison Evans
Photographer
University of Notre Dame
Elisa Fabbri
Ceramicist
University of Bologna
Gan Golan
Illustrator
Piroska Hárshegyi
Ceramicist
BHM Aquincum Museum
Fotini Kondyli
Ceramicist
University of Virginia
Michael MacKinnon
Archaeozoologist
University of Winnipeg
Sam Moorhead
Numismatist
British Museum
Eric Nisly
Photographer and Technology Consultant
University of Notre Dame
Leonor Peña-Chocarro
Archaeobotanist
Vice-Director, Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma-CSIC
Caterina Pepe
Achaeobotanist
Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza"
Giacomo Piazzini
Ceramicist
University of Bologna
Anna Reide
Finds Conservator
University of Bern
Paul Reynolds
Ceramicist
University of Barcelona
Diego Sabato
Archaeobotanist
University of Cagliari
Laura Sadori
Archaeobotanist
University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Karilyn Sheldon
Research Assistant: Wood Remains
University of Notre Dame
Maickel van Bellegem
Finds Conservator
British Museum
Mariangela Vandini
Physicist (Archaeometry)
University of Bologna
Lóránt Vass
Worked Bone Expert
BHM Aquincum Museum
Joanita Vroom
Ceramicist
Leiden University
Excavators and Finds Management
The Band (Patrick Conry, Mirgen Shametaj and Max)
Andrew Manson and Craig Haynes hold the ladder for photographs
Erin Pitt and Mirgen Shametaj, holding a Magarian bowl
Alison Fields discovers the Mediaeval whistle
Elizabeth Wueste finds Verde Antico marble at the Basilica
Vicente Doblas in solitary confinement
Danilo Marcial
Michele Costa
Seth Estrin
Christopher Bernard
Excavator and Finds Assistant 2013-2014
University of Notre Dame
Clare Brogan
Trench Supervisor 2013
University of Notre Dame
Raquel Campos
Excavator 2009, 2013
University of Granada
Patrick Conry
Excavator 2011-2012
University of Notre Dame
Michele Costa
Excavator 2013
University of Bologna
Matthew Cronin
Excavator and Media Consultant 2012-2013
University of Notre Dame
Alice Crowe
Excavator 2013
University of Cincinnati
Mia Counts
Finds Manager 2012
University of Notre Dame
Vivien Devainey
Finds Assistant 2013
University of Notre Dame
Vicente Doblas-Peguero
Excavator 2013
University of Granada
Seth Estrin
Trench Supervisor 2011-2012
University of California at Berkeley
Laura Fernandez
Archaeobotanical Assistant 2012
University of Notre Dame
Kaitlyn Farrell
Finds Manager 2012, Excavator 2013
University of Notre Dame
Alison Fields
Trench Supervisor 2012
University of Cincinnati
Kelly Gilmour
Excavator 2012
University of Notre Dame
Craig Haynes
Excavator 2011, 2012, 2013
Buffalo State University
Timothy Knoepke
Excavator 2013
Carthage College
Thomas Hite
Finds Assistant 2014
University of Notre Dame
Michael Kipp
Excavator and Media Consultant 2012
University of Notre Dame
Andrew Manson
Excavator 2011
Chapman University
Danilo Marcial
Trench Supervisor 2013
University of Sheffield
Laure Marest-Caffey
Trench Supervisor 2011; Finds Manager 2013
University of California at Berkeley
Alexandra Nagy
Trench Supervisor 2013, Finds Manager 2014
BHM Aquincum Museum
Mentor Osmani
Excavator 2005-2013
Suzanna Pratt
Finds Manager 2011, Excavator 2013
University of Notre Dame
Brittany Proffitt
Finds Assistant 2013
University of Notre Dame
Erjona Qilla
Finds Supervisor
Butrint National Park
Kate Rogers
Excavator 2013
University of Notre Dame
Liri Shametaj
Finds and Administrative Assistant
Butrint National Park
Mirgen Shametaj
Excavator 2005-2011, Trench Supervisor 2012-2013
University of Tirana
Veronica Testolini
Trench Supervisor 2013
University of Sheffield
Martin Welker
Excavator 2013
Penn State University
Matthew Wieck
Excavator 2011-2013
University of Notre Dame
Wesley Wood
Excavator and Finds Assistant 2011
University of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Wueste
Trench Supervisor 2012
University of California at Berkeley
Emily Zavodny
Excavator 2012-2013
Penn State University
Local Team Members
Arber Alizoti discovers the head of the maenad figurine
The team at the Basilica
Held by Arber Alizoti, Aldo Xhemali removes stones from the Mediaeval well
Ilir Lame discovers a possible function for the small ceramic vessel
Ilir Lame and Meti Ismaili working in mud
Donaldi, Fredi, Preni, and Arber holding drawing boards
Feim Hysamj excavates an infant burial
The power of Petrit Tanushi