This campaign of archaeological research results from an invitation by the Soprintendenza archeologica di Chieti, following the
resumption of the excavations and the exhibition organised at the Academia Belgica of Rome and at the Musées royaux d'Art et
d'Histoire of Brussels. These excavations had been started by Belgian in 1949 with regular missions until 1979 led by the Professor J.
Mertens. The participation of the CReA starts in 2007 and focuses on the forum area. The programme is a training excavation for
Master students framed by several researchers, doctorates or members of the academic staff.