The Swedish Institute in Rome (, ) is a research institution that serves as the base for archaeological excavations and other scientific research in Italy. It also pursues academic instruction in archaeology 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, designed by Ivar Tengbom, 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, then Crown Prince of Sweden.
Excavations The institute has conducted several major excavations. Before World War II, excavations were carried out on the Forum Romanum among other places, but since then most of them have taken place in southern Etruria.Istituto Svedese di studi classici a Roma - History Acquarossa,The Etruscans, Graeme Barker & Tom Rasmussen, page 299 1966–1978 San Giovenale,The Etruscans, Graeme Barker & Tom Rasmussen, page 319 1956–1965 Luni sul Mignone, 1960–1963 Selvasecca di Blera, 1965–1971
Directors Axel Boëthius (1926–35, 1952–53, 1955–57) Einar Gjerstad (1935–40) Erik Sjöqvist (1940–48) Arvid Andrén (1948–52, 1964–66) Olov Vessberg (1953–55) Erik Wellin (1957–61) Bengt E. Thomasson (1961–64) Paul Åström (1967–70) Carl Eric Östenberg (1970–78) Carl Nylander (1979–97) Anne-Marie Leander Touati (1997–2001) Barbro Santillo Frizell (2001–2013) Kristian Göransson (2013–2019) Ulf R. Hansson (2019–)
See also Swedish Institute
References
External links Official website