Core Team
Tesse Stek
Contributes to the investigation of colonial landscapes and the integration of field evidence into regional interpretations.
Team
The Team Behind Landscapes of Early Roman Colonization
Archaeologists, historians, geographers, and environmental scientists working together across Italy and Europe to understand how Roman colonies took shape on the land.
Our Collaboration
A Multidisciplinary Research Group
The team combines expertise in field archaeology, ancient history, landscape ecology, and digital spatial analysis. Each member contributes to a shared framework that links excavation evidence with written sources and environmental records.
Researchers meet regularly to align methods, compare regional datasets, and discuss the interpretation of colonial landscapes.
Core Members
Researchers leading the core strands of the project.
Core Team
Jeremia Pelgrom
Works on the spatial organisation of colonial settlements and the analysis of land division patterns.
Core Team
Rogier Kalkers
Focuses on environmental reconstruction and the ecological conditions that shaped colonial land use.
Core Team
Anita Casarotto
Contributes expertise in Roman material culture and the chronology of colonial foundations.
Contributing Researchers
Scholars who bring regional, textual, and methodological expertise to the project.
Jesús García Sánchez
Western provinces and colonial networks.
Marleen Termeer
Spatial data and digital mapping.
Jitte Waagen
Environmental and soil analysis.
Lisa Götz
Ancient textual and epigraphic sources.
Arthur Hamel
Field survey and site documentation.
Alessia Guidi
Colonial urban planning and town layouts.
Maria Luisa Marchi
Italian regional archaeology.
Lucia Lecce
Material evidence and settlement chronology.
Advisory and Supporting Members
Specialists who advise on methods, environment, and interpretation.
Helga Di Giuseppe
Advises on palaeoenvironmental reconstruction and sediment analysis.
Sheila Cherubini
Supports the study of landscape change and land use history.
Jan Sevink
Contributes geoarchaeological expertise on soils and landforms.
Hans Kamermans
Advises on quantitative methods and spatial modelling.
Ruud van Otterloo
Supports fieldwork coordination and data documentation.
How We Work
Shared Data and Methods
Members work from common recording standards so that survey, excavation, and environmental data can be compared across regions.
Regular Team Meetings
Scheduled meetings review progress, discuss interpretations, and plan joint fieldwork and publication outputs.
Collaboration Beyond the Core Group
The project welcomes partnerships with local researchers and institutions who hold relevant archives and site records.
Work With Us
Interested in colonial landscapes, Roman history, or spatial archaeology? Get in touch to discuss collaboration.
Contact the Team