Paola Zancani Montuoro

Paola Zancani Montuoro was an Italian classical scholar, archaeologist, educator and writer who specialized in ancient Greek art in Italy. After participating in the restoration of monuments around Pompei, in 1934 together with Umberto Zanotti Bianco, she embarked on excavation work in Foce del Sele which revealed the Sanctuary of Hera. From 1960, she investigated the ancient sites of Sybaris and Francavilla Marittima in Magna Graecia. She was an active member of the Accademia dei Lincei from 1956, where she served as a correspondent and editor.