pɹˈɑːmɪs ˈɜːnd hɪz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚɹ æt tjɚɹˈɪn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli wˈɜːkt ɪn ɹˈoʊm ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd lˈiːdɚz ɪnðə fˈiːld ʌv ˈeɪntʃənt ˌɑːɹkɪtˈɛktʃɚɹəl hˈɪstɚɹi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈɑːɹloʊ fˈiː, luːˈiːdʒi kˈænɪnə, ænd æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ nˈɪbi.
Promis earned his degree in architecture at Turin in 1828 and subsequently worked in Rome alongside leaders in the field of ancient architectural history, including Carlo Fea, Luigi Canina, and Antonio Nibby.