Elena completed her MA degree in Archaeology at La Sapienza University of Rome (in 2015), after which she undertook a one-year professional course at Siena University, where she specialized in the application of Geomatics and Geotechnologies to Archaeology. In May 2026, she obtained her PhD at the University of Pisa, after conducting a research project on the periurban landscape of the Roman city of Falerii Novi, which she investigated combining different approaches, including extensive geophysical surveys.

Over the years, she has participated in many fieldwork projects, including excavations, geophysical prospections, and topographical surveys, both in Italy and in the Eastern Mediterranean. Her principal interests are Landscape Archaeology and Topography as well as the application of geophysics and non-invasive techniques.

Since joining the BSR in 2018 as Archaeology and Geophysics Researcher she has been involved in numerous projects of the BSR Archaeology Programme.

You can contact her at e.pomar@bsrome.it or by telephone on +39 06 32649368.