The lecture is part of the New Work in the Humanities Series 2013-14: New Work on Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Twenty years ago, the archaeology of Puglia in the later Roman and medieval periods was barely known. Thanks to the efforts of Giuliano Volpe, Rettore of the Università di Foggia, and Paul Arthur of the Università del Salento, Puglia is now revealed as one of the richest regions in the Peninsula, with extraordinary churches, rich villas and a flourishing rural village culture.

Giuliano Volpe (Università di Foggia) and Maria Turchiano: Il sito rurale di Faragola (Ascoli Satriano [FG]) nel contesto dell'Apulia tardoantica e altomedievale.

Paul Arthur (Università del Salento): The archaeology of a 'dark age' Byzantine village and its context in the Terra d'Otranto.

Two presentations will be given, one in Italian and one in English.