Alexandre Zanni
Project Engineer as a Web Developer & PhD student in Archaeology
GPR Human Past – WP 5-Action 3 (Project Engineer); GPR Human Past – WP 4-Action 4 (PhD student)
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Research Interests
As a PhD student in Archaeology, my primary research interest is ancient monumental architecture, especially Greco-Roman, such as temples, theaters or porticos. The main geographic area where I conduct my analysis is Sicily and neighboring islands (e.g. Mozia) during the Hellenistic period. Both classical and digital analysis tools are employed to identify stylistic or technical aspects of Sicilian Architecture which might be linked to cultural innovations brought or borrowed from Italy, Greece or North Africa.
As a digital humanist, acquired web programming skills are helping me to develop specific tools to conduct my PhD research such as the calculation of metrological ratios which may govern planimetric design choices. As part of Ausonius research team, I was involved as a web developer in charge of the creation of the ‘ALEAM’ project website and database under the supervision of Hernán González Bordas and Nathalie Prévôt.
Thanks to GPR Human Past project funding, I am now working on designing a digital critical edition, project currently nicknamed ‘GRANIUS’, using TEI Publisher tool and XML technology to create this new web application.
Curriculum Vitae
Current Position
September 2024 – September 2025 Project Engineer - ‘GRANIUS’ Project
Ausonius – GPR Human Past
Supervisors : Olivier Devillers & Nathalie Prévôt
Education
2021 -- Archaeological Sciences PhD
University of Bordeaux Montaigne, Pessac
Dissertation Topic: “On the boundaries of Greek, Punic and Italic worlds. Evolution of Hellenistic Architecture in Sicily, from the reign of Timoleon until the middle of the IInd century BCE”, under the main supervision of Laurence Cavalier (UBM) and co-supervisor Clemente Marconi (Università degli Studi di Milano)
2019-2021 Computer Sciences 2-year degree (DUT Informatique)
University of Pau and of Pays de l’Adour - IUT de Bayonne et du Pays-Basque, Anglet
2017-2019 Master’s degree in Archaeological Sciences, Archaeology Specialization
University of Bordeaux Montaigne
Thesis Topic: “Research on Monumental Architecture in Sicily during the IIInd century BCE”, under the supervision of Laurence Cavalier.
Professional Work Experience
Field Laboratory
September 2024 - September 2025: Project Engineer - ‘GRANIUS’ project (dir.: Devillers Olivier & Prévôt Nathalie), Ausonius
January - July 2024: Research Engineer - ‘ALEAM’ project (dir.: González Bordas Hernán & Prévôt Nathalie), Ausonius
Archaeological Fieldwork Experience
- 08/04 - 20/04 2024 - 2 weeks] Sanctuary of the Chthonic deities - Agrigento (Sicily)
Director: L. Cavalier. Institute: Ausonius (UMR 5607)
- [27/08 - 10/09 2022 - 2 weeks] -- Agrigento (Sicily) - fortification walls next to ‘Porta V’ and ‘tempietto’
Director: L. Cavalier. Institute: Ausonius (UMR 5607)
Director: L. Cavalier. Institute: Ausonius (UMR 5607)
Director: L. Cavalier. Institute: Ausonius (UMR 5607)
Director: A. Mazarakis Ainian. Institute: University of Thessaly – Department of Archaeology
Databases Software: eXist-db (XML), MySQL (SQL)