He was also one of the first archaeologists to utilize many British methods to his field practice.

These experiences became the cornerstone of Francovich's career, turning his attention toward landscape architecture.

[1] Francovich's career as an archaeologist, with specialization in Medieval Archaeology in Italy, spanned nearly three decades.

It was his research and excavations in Tuscany that led to it becoming the best-studied region of its kind in Europe.

[1] He died in a fall from a height in the forest of Montececeri, near Fiesole.