The Swedish Institute in Rome ( sv, Svenska institutet i Rom, it, Istituto Svedese di studi classici a Roma) is a research institution that serves as the base for archaeological excavations and other scientific research in
Italy
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. It also pursues academic instruction in
archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
and art sciences as well as arranging conferences with themes of interest to the institute. The Institute has at its disposal a building in central
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
with a relatively well-supplied library, archaeological laboratory and around twenty rooms and smaller apartments for the use of visiting researchers and holders of scholarships.
The institute was founded in 1925 by, among others, King
Gustaf VI Adolf
Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Ado ...
, then Crown Prince of
Sweden
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.
Excavations
The Institute has conducted several major excavations. Before
World War II
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, excavations were carried out on the
Forum Romanum
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among other places, but since then most of them have taken place in southern
Etruria
Etruria () was a region of Central Italy, located in an area that covered part of what are now most of Tuscany, northern Lazio, and northern and western Umbria.
Etruscan Etruria
The ancient people of Etruria
are identified as Etruscan civiliza ...
.
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Acquarossa, 1966–1978
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San Giovenale
San Giovenale is the modern name of the location of an ancient Etruscan settlement close to the modern village of Blera, Italy. It was excavated by the Swedish Institute at Rome in the 1950s and 1960s with King Gustaf VI Adolf as one of the parti ...
, 1956–1965
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Luni sul Mignone, 1960–1963
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Selvasecca di Blera, 1965–1971
Directors
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Axel Boëthius (1926–35, 1952–53, 1955–57)
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Einar Gjerstad
Einar Nilson Gjerstad (Örebro, 30 October 1897 – 8 January 1988) was a Swedish archaeologist. He was most noted for his research of the ancient Mediterranean, particularly known for his work on Cyprus, as well as his studies of early Rome.
B ...
(1935–40)
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Erik Sjöqvist
Erik Sjöqvist (15 July 1903 – 16 July 1975) was a Swedish archaeologist and educator. Sjöqvist conducted archaeological fieldwork in Cyprus while participating in Swedish Cyprus Expedition. He was director of Swedish Institute at Rome and ...
(1940–48)
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Arvid Andrén (1948–52, 1964–66)
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Olov Vessberg (1953–55)
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Erik Wellin (1957–61)
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Bengt E. Thomasson (1961–64)
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Paul Åström
Paul Åström (January 15, 1929 – October 4, 2008) was a Swedish archaeologist and classical scholar. He was a professor at the University of Gothenburg and director of the Swedish institutes in Athens and Rome. He is mostly known for his achieve ...
(1967–70)
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Carl Eric Östenberg Carl may refer to:
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(1970–78)
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Carl Nylander Carl may refer to:
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(1979–97)
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Anne-Marie Leander Touati
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(1997–2001)
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Barbro Santillo Frizell Barbro is a female given name in Scandinavia, with the same origin as Barbara
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(2001–2013)
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Kristian Göransson
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Meaning in different languages
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(2013–2019)
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Ulf Hansson
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The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century.
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(2019–)
See also
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Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute ( sv, Svenska institutet, ) is a government agency in Sweden with the responsibility to spread information about Sweden outside the country. It exists to promote Swedish interests, and to organise exchanges with other co ...
References
External links
Official website
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Educational institutions established in 1925
Research institutes in Italy
Archaeological research institutes
International research institutes
Classical educational institutes
Education in Rome
Buildings and structures in Rome
Education in Sweden
Archaeology of Italy
Science and technology in Sweden
Italy–Sweden relations
1925 establishments in Italy