SITE DIRECTORS

Francesc Tuset, Ph.D.

Dr. Tuset earned a Ph.D. in Archaeology from the University of Barcelona where he is now a professor. Tuset has worked on the excavations of Clunia since 1978, and has directed various investigations and excavations, including the paleo-Christian and medieval site of Tarrasa and the paleo-Christian basilica of Son Fadrinet in Mallorca.

Miguel Ángel de la Iglesia, Ph.D.

Dr. De la Iglesia earned a Ph.D. in Classical Architecture and
is a professor at the University of Valladolid. He furthered his historical studies at the Spanish School of Archaeology, History and Fine Arts in Rome between 1989 and 1990. De la Iglesia has worked on many projects aside from Clunia concerning classical architecture, especially in the field of conservation.

In 1994 the regional government named both Tuset and De la Iglesia to oversee the Archaeological Site of Clunia. In 1996 they were named co-directors of Clunia, a title they hold to the present date.

ARCHAEOSPAIN STAFF

Mike Elkin

Now the director of ArchaeoSpain, Mike has been leading groups at Clunia and Tiermes since 2002. His excavation experience at Tiermes, though, dates back to 1996. Mike currently lives and works in Madrid as a freelance foreign correspondent, contributing to various publications in the United States, Britain and Spain, including Newsweek, Archaeology magazine, The Guardian, MLex News and American Lawyer magazine.

Mike has a BA in Archaeology and Spanish from Washington University in St. Louis, an MS in Journalism from Columbia University and an MA in International History from the London School of Economics.

Aixa Sánchez Saint-Pé

Aixa has co-led the ArchaeoSpain crew at Clunia since 2008 and before that excavated for four years alongside our teams at the Roman city of Tiermes. Aixa, who speaks Spanish, French, English and Italian, recently worked on the funerary temple of Thutmose III near Luxor, Egypt and is now organizing the archives at the Cairo Museum. She has also excavated the Roman Forum in Cascia and the Sanctuary to Diana in Nemi, both in Italy.