Scholar Receives Award for Book on Roman Villas

We are proud to report that Dr. Annalisa Marzano, a visiting research scholar at ISAW this year, was awarded a Honorable Mention and a Silver Medal at the VIII Premio Romanistico Internazionale Gérard Boulvert. The award ceremony was held in Rome at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche on November 5.

This prize aims at encouraging the development of research in Roman Law and at recognizing the works of young scholars of all nationalities on topics concerning Roman law and related studies. Although Dr. Marzano’s book,Roman Villas in Central Italy: A Social and Economic History, is not a study in Roman Law, the jury recognized its 'notable scientific quality'. Describing the book as 'a work of great relevance for the study of the villa and the organization and management of the territory …. which with an impressive research... presents a very coherent and convincing reconstruction', the international jury honored it with this special award.