Frédéric MèGE

Position
Subject expert
E-mail
frederic.mege@unive.it
Website
https://www.unive.it/people/frederic.mege (personal record)
Office
Department of Humanities (DSU)
Website: https://www.unive.it/dep.humanities
Research Institute
Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage

Teaching activity current year

Teaching activity previous years

Activities and research skills

Settore Scientifico Disciplinare (SSD) affine
ARCHEOLOGIA CLASSICA [L-ANT/07]
Geographic areas in which the research experience mainly applies
Internazionale: Europa
Known languages
Francese (scritto: madrelingua parlato: madrelingua)
Inglese (scritto: avanzato parlato: avanzato)
Italiano (scritto: avanzato parlato: avanzato)
Tedesco (scritto: avanzato parlato: intermedio)
Main departmental research areas and fields
Area: Archeologia ed arti Linea: Architettura e paesaggio
SIG
Description:
Sistema Informativo Geografico
Keywords:
Documentation, Earth observation technology
ATECO code:
[72.20] - ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo delle scienze sociali e umanistiche
BICAS: BUILDING AND INHABITING THE CITY IN ANCIENT SICILY
SSD:
L-ANT/07
BICAS: BUILDING AND INHABITING THE CITY IN ANCIENT SICILY
Funding body:
European Union - Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND (GA no. 945361) and Next Generation EU
Type:
H2020 - Excellence Science - Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions
Role in the project:
LD
Starting date:
Year: 2023 Length in months: 24

Publication highlights

frédéric mège Comparing Construction Habits in Megara Hyblaia and Selinous. The projects BICAS and CaF , Megarika III – From Sicily to Black Sea: Latest Research on Ancient Megarian Cities (27-28 June 2024, Athens), Atene, Éditions de l’EFA, vol. 72 (ISSN 0304-2456)
2026, Book Article - ARCA card: 10278/5113270


Frédéric mège New investigations on concrete floors in Selinous and Megara Hyblaia. The Project CaF “Concretes as Floors”. in CRONACHE DI ARCHEOLOGIA, vol. 44, pp. 117-150 (ISSN 2532-8484)
2025, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5047004


Mège, Frédéric; Delpozzo, Eleonora The Ditch and the House. Construction Energetics in Early 7th-century BC Megara Hyblaia: A Preliminary Study in OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE, vol. 5 (ISSN 2732-5121)
DOI 2025, Journal Article - ARCA card: 10278/5112672


Frédéric Mège; Jean-Christophe Sourisseau Il porto di Megara Iblea , Roma, Edizioni Quasar, pp. 93-98 (ISBN 978-88-5491-456-8)
2024, Working paper - ARCA card: 10278/5047022


Mège, Frédéric Le fait urbain en Sicile hellénistique , Centre Jean Bérard (ISBN 9782380500271; 9782380500370) (ISSN 1590-3869)
DOI 2021, Scientific monograph or treatise - ARCA card: 10278/5046847


List of publications

Curriculum vitae

Academic and professional positions

2023–2025: Researcher (Assegnista di ricerca), Department of Humanities (Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia).

2022–2023: Independent Archeologist (Ecco Fatto Archéo, France).

2020–2023: Contract Archeologist (École française de Rome, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France).

2019–2020: Researcher (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter), Institute of Classical Archaeology (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany).

2016–2017: Post-doctoral Researcher (Chercheur postdoc), Centre Camille Jullian (Aix Marseille Université, France) / École française de Rome.

2011–2014: Doctoral Researcher (Doctorant contractuel), Centre Camille Jullian (Aix Marseille Université, France).

 

Education

07/2015: Ph.D. (Doctorat) in Archeology, with highest honors and congratulations from the jury (Aix Marseille Université, France). Dissertation title: “Housing and Urbanism in the Greek Cities of Eastern Sicily in Hellenistic Period (4th - 2nd cent. B.C.): the case of Megara Hyblaea”. Advisor: Henri Tréziny (CNRS, Centre Camille Jullian).

07/2010: M.A. (Master) in Archaeology, with highest honors (Aix Marseille Université, France).

09/1997: M.Sc. in Engineering (Diplôme d'Ingénieur de l’Institut Universitaire des Systèmes Thermiques Industriels, Université de Provence, France).

 

Funded Research Projects (Principal Investigator)

2023–2025: "BICAS: Building and Inhabiting the City in Ancient Sicily".  Study of the first construction programmes and construction stone in Megara Hyblaia and Selinous (Italy). Funding source: Horizon 2020 MSCA Cofund "Global at Venice".

2019–2020: "Concretes as Floors". Physical characterization, dating and study of ancient concrete floors in Megara Hyblaia and Selinous (Italy). Funding source: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

2017: "The Stone in Megara Hyblaia Through the Ages". Study of construction stone and stone quarries in Megara Hyblaia (Italy) between the Archaic and Roman periods. Funding source: Berliner Antike-Kolleg.

2016–2017: "La pierre à Mégara Hyblaea". Study of construction stone and stone quarries in Megara Hyblaia (Italy) between the Archaic and Roman periods. Funding sources: LabexMed (Aix Marseille Université), École française de Rome.

2011–2014: "Habitat et Urbanisme dans les cités grecques de Sicile orientale (IVe-IIe s. av. J.-C.): l’exemple de Mégara Hyblaea". PhD dissertation. Contribution to the study of the urban fact in Hellenistic Sicily. Funding source: Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche.

 

Grants and Fellowships

2023–2025: Research Grant of Horizon 2020 MSCA Cofund "Global at Venice", 24 months.

2019–2020: Research Grant of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Germany), 12 months.

2017: Research Fellowship of the Research Center of Ancient Studies at Berliner Antike-Kolleg (Germany), 2 months.

2016–2017: Outgoing Post-Doc Grant. Laboratoire d'Excellence LabexMed, Aix Marseille Université (France), 12 months.

2014: Research Fellowship of the École française de Rome (France), 1 month.

2012: Research Fellowship of the École française de Rome (France), 1 month.

2011–2014: PhD Research Grant, Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche (France), 36 months.

 

Further Research and Excavations

2008-today: Research Associate. Megara Hyblaia research programmes (École française de Rome, Centre Camille Jullian). Excavations in the Archaic City (Trench Supervisor; Topographer; GIS Manager: 2017-today). Contribution to the publication of early excavations (2008-2017).

2022-today: Research Associate. Joint research programme "Publication of early excavations in Place Jules Verne, Marseille" (Service Régional de l'Archéologie Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, Centre Camille Jullian). Topography and architectural history of an ancient harbour district.

2016: Team member. Topographical Survey on the Galermi Aqueduct, 5th - 3rd cent. BCE, Syracuse, Italy (Aix Marseille Université, Centre Camille Jullian).

2013: Excavator. Modern cemetery, Paleolithic settlement, Gallo-roman villa and necropolis. Bouches-du-Rhône, France (Institut National de Recherches en Archéologie Préventive).

2012, 2011: Trench Supervisor. Houses and Monumental center, 7th - 3rd cent. BCE. Bylazora, Republic of North Macedonia (Texas Foundation for Archaeological and Historical Research).

2011, 2010: Trench Supervisor, Excavator. Settlement and megalithic structures, Late Neolithic - Ancient Bronze Age, Cauria, France (Laboratoire Méditerranéen de Préhistoire Europe Afrique).

2011: Excavator. Fortification wall (Hellenistic Period). Megara Hyblaia, Italy (École française de Rome, Centre Camille Jullian).

2009: Excavator. Housing (6th - 5th cent. BCE). Ampurias, Spain (Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya).

2009, 2008, 2007: Excavator. Gallo-roman settlement (La Tène - Early Empire). Gergovie, France (Association pour la Recherche sur l’Age du Fer en Auvergne).

2008: Excavator. Settlement, Mesolithic - Neolithic, La Grande Rivoire, France (Conseil Général de l'Isère).

2008: Excavator. Housing, 6th - 5th cent. BCE, Lattes, France (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3).

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