See Old Nisa Bibliography: Publications of Centro Scavi di Torino and contributions of the members of the Italian Expeditions to Nisa.

The Nisa Expedition 2000 was a combined Italo-Turkmenistan mission. The mission had as its aim exploration of the northwest area of the round hall, to define its general plan, walls, and relationship with the round hall. It now appears that the area excavated this year is older than the round hall and the tower-temple. This place had never been excavated before, so it is a very important piece of the mission's goal to gain knowledge about old Nisa. It's still too early to give definitive conclusions about this mission.

The Round Hall
Click on picture to enlarge	Photo by Jérôme Gaslain

The Mission 2000 excavations will continue until the end of August. But it is already possible to say that there are constructions in the north-west part of the round hall. We also found Sasanid and Parthian walls and pottery.

View of the Square Hall	Remainder of the Square House
Click on pictures to enlarge	Photos by Jérôme Gaslain

Results and analyses of Archaeological Mission in Nisa, Year 2000 will be added to this web page as it becomes available. Please bookmark this page and check back often.

Members of Nisa Expedition 2000

Photo by Jérôme Gaslain

Professor Antonio INVERNIZZI, University of Turin (not in photo)

Director of the mission (this year, he was not in Nisa)

In the photo, from left to right:

Aleksandr LAPSHIN, University of Vladimir

Professor of Medieval history

Archaeologist in Nisa

Translator of the mission

Roberta MENEGAZZI, University of Turin

Doctor in oriental archaeology

Archaeologist in Nisa

Ariela BOLLATI, University of Turin

Doctor in oriental archaeology

Archaeologist in Nisa.

Alessandra CELLERINO, University of Turin

Doctor in oriental archaeology

Archaeologist in Nisa

Jérôme GASLAIN, University of La Sorbonne Paris I (France)

Guest-student in Nisa

Claudio FOSSATI

Architect in Nisa

Vito MESSINA, University of Turin

Doctor in oriental archaeology

Archaeologist in Nisa

Carlo LIPPOLIS, University of Turin

Doctor and specialist in oriental archaeology

Field-director of the mission

Archaeologist in Nisa

Brunella ROSA-BRUSIN, Turin (not in photo)

Restorer in Nisa

 

This page last updated 23 Feb 2021