TRACK RECORDS
Description of main research results:
1. Direction of the archaeological research at the Phoinike theatre (2000-2013)
A. Reference research on the topic. 1 monograph, 25 publications (articles and book chapters), 6 papers in International Conferences on the excavations of the theatre
B. Results. The discovery of the theatre and the parallel studies on the theatres of Epirus have made a substantial contribution to the knowledge of Hellenistic-Roman archaeology in Albania. In addition to this, the restoration and musealisation of a site, made accessible to the public, has deployed Albania's cultural heritage and brought new economic benefits through the development of tourism.
2. Scientific Responsibility of archaeological research at the site of the villa of Theoderic at Galeata (FC).
A. Reference research on the topic. 14 publications as single author, 12 publications with Alessia Morigi (and other authors), 1 monograph with Alessia Morigi. The project was completed through the same steps as the previous point.
B. Results: Reference study for 6th century ‘palatial’ residential building in Italy. Creation of an archaeological area (2010) and a museum (2004).
3. Direction of archaeological research in the area of the villa of Fiumana (2022-)
A. Discovery of a palatium from the imperial court of Ravenna. With unique buildings (a mausoleum?) and hydraulic defence works. After the third year of excavation, the research is set to become a landmark for prestige buildings of the mid-5th century in Italy. First publications and reports at international conferences in Italy and abroad.
4. Studies on the forums of the minor centres of the Cisalpine region
A. One of the Reference Researches for Studies of the Public Areas of the Roman Cisalpine. 1 monograph, 4 publications. 3 papers at international conferences.
10 MOST IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS
1. Capitolo di libro e Curatela. Riccardo Villicich (2025), La villa di Fiumana. Scomparsa e ricomparsa di un monumento, in R. Villicich (ed.), Fiumana I. Scavi e ricerche 2022-2023, Parma 2025, pp. 15-34, ISBN: 978-88-7847-668-4.
2. Articolo in rivista di fascia A. Riccardo Villicich, Nuove ricerche e scavi nell’area della villa di Fiumana. In Mediterranea 2024, volume 21. ISSN: 1827-0506. ISBN: 978-88-5491-475-9
3. Atti di Convegno. Riccardo Villicich (2024), La genesi dei primi spazi forensi nei centri minori della Cisalpina in età repubblicana. In A. Mastrocinque, G. Piras, Ch. Smith (edd.), Forum. Strutture, funzioni e sviluppo degli impianti forensi in Italia (IV sec. a.C.-I sec. d.C.), vol. 1, , Roma 2024, pp. 499-511, ISBN: 978-88-9377-318-8, (Convegno, Roma, 9-10 dicembre 2013).
4. Atti di Convegno. Riccardo Villicich, Alessia Morigi (2023), Pars fructuaria. New Data from the Excavations of the Theodoric’s Villa (Galeata FC – Italy): the Artisanal and Productive Plants of the Urban-Rustic Villas of the Romagna Apennines. In M. Bentz, M. Heinzelmann (edd.) , Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World. Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Classical Archaeology. vol. 55, Heidelberg 2023, p. 579-595, ISBN: 978-3-96929-150-4, (Convegno, Cologne-Bonn, 22- 26 may 2018).
5. Articolo in Rivista di fascia A. Riccardo Villicich, Alessia Morigi (2020), Nuove ricerche archeologiche presso la villa di Teoderico, in FOLD&R., vol. 466, p. 1-26,
ISSN: 1828-3179.
6. Articolo in Rivista di fascia A. Riccardo Villicich (2019), La prima fase del teatro di Phoinike. Ideologia urbana, progettazione e tecniche costruttive, in MEDITERRANEA, vol. 16, p. 31-45, ISSN: 1827-0506
7. Articolo in Rivista di fascia A. Riccardo Villicich, Alessia Morigi, Elia Rinaldi (2019), Ricerche nell'area della villa di Teoderico a Galeata (FC): un "dialogo" fra nuove tecnologie e tradizionali metodi di scavo, in ARCHEOLOGIA E CALCOLATORI, vol. 30, p. 289-310, ISSN: 1120-6861
8. Articolo in Rivista di Fascia A. Riccardo Villicich (2018), La villa di Teoderico a Galeata: alcune riflessioni sull'impianto termale, in AMOENITAS, vol. 7, p. 31-47, ISSN: 2384-9460.
9. Articolo in Rivista di Fascia A. Riccardo villicich (2018), Teatri di età ellenistica nell'Epiro e nell'Illiria meridionale: alcune riflessioni, in PAIDEIA, vol. 78, p. 681-694, ISSN: 0030-9435.
10. Monografia. Riccardo Villicich (2018). Il teatro di Phoinike, Bologna 2018, ISBN: 978-88-6923-175-9, ISSN: 2284-3523.
